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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

17 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in Washington with 475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 51% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full History at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 17 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in history at WWU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in history at Wazzu, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Of the 25 students majoring in history at CWU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full History at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Women make up 20% of the history majors at the school.

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University of Puget Sound came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in history at Puget Sound, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full History at University of Puget Sound Report

#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 55% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full History at Seattle University Report

#9

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place.

About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full History at Walla Walla University Report

Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,392
Oregon 342
Hawaii 68
Nevada 109
Alaska 41

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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