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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Nevada

5 Colleges
$36,570 Avg Salary
$20,621 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in Nevada with 109 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nevada to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the most popular school in Nevada for history students. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

On average, history graduates from UNLV take out $18,812 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on History at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from UNR take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on History at University of Nevada - Reno

#3

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nevada State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Nevada list. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at NSC take out is $23,550.

Full History at Nevada State College Report

#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full History at College of Southern Nevada Report

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

Read full report on History at Truckee Meadows Community College

Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,392
Washington 475
Oregon 342
Hawaii 68
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 5 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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