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.
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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 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.
Read full report on History at University of California - Los Angeles
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for history students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 14% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 86% are male.
Read full report on History at University of California - Berkeley
Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at UCSB, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Full History at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
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. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in history at UCSD, 57% are male and 43% are female.
University of California - Riverside came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
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 fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Of the 5 students majoring in history at UC Davis, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Read full report on History at University of California - Davis
University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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.
Read full report on History at University of California - Santa Cruz
Claremont Graduate University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on History at Claremont Graduate University
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 |
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Washington | 475 |
Oregon | 342 |
Hawaii | 68 |
Nevada | 109 |
Alaska | 41 |
History Related Majors
History Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
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