2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
With 5,392 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #21 most popular major in California.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California 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 California
Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
About 14% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 86% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at UCSB, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in history at UCSD, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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University of California - Riverside 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 #6 on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Of the 5 students majoring in history at UC Davis, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in history at UC Santa Cruz, 50% are male and 50% 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 #8 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Request InformationBest History Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 475 |
| Oregon | 342 |
| Hawaii | 68 |
| Nevada | 109 |
| Alaska | 41 |
History Related Majors
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 14 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.