2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 86% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at UCSB, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 7 students majoring in history at UCSD, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 5 students majoring in history at UW Seattle, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in history at UC Davis, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree history programs. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
Of the 4 students majoring in history at UC Santa Cruz, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 5,392 |
| Washington | 475 |
| Oregon | 342 |
| Hawaii | 68 |
| Nevada | 109 |
| Alaska | 41 |
Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 21 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.