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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region

229 Colleges
$28,050 Avg Salary
$19,565 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 229 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, history graduates from UCLA take out $14,200 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at CSULB take out is $15,000.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UW Seattle take out is $17,240.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $18,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $255.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $14,456 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $526.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

While working on their degree, history majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

History majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $15,401 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UC Santa Cruz take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $288, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UCR carry an average student debt load of $20,720. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $87, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UC Davis take out is $14,916.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #11 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

While working on their degree, history majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $12,921 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

History majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $16,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

After completing their degree, history graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $15,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $203.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Cal State LA take out is $17,000.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at USC take out is $12,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $709.

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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

On average, history graduates from Fresno State take out $18,245 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#17

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #17, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

After completing their degree, history graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $14,998.

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#18

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at WWU take out is $17,957. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $386.

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With a ranking of #18, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

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#20

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

With a ranking of #20, Bakersfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #21, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

While working on their degree, history majors at CSUSB accumulate an average of around $13,416 in student debt.

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#22

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #22 on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

History majors at CSUSM take out an average of $16,956 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#24

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UO carry an average student debt load of $22,127.

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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.

History majors at Chico State take out an average of $23,387 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#26

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
#30

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#31

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
35 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
35 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
37 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
38 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
38 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
40 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
40 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
42 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
43 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
44 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
44 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV

Best History Colleges by State

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

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 25 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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