2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best History Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fullerton the most popular school in California for history students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 25 students majoring in history at Cal State Fullerton, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Out of the 32 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 32 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 19% of the history majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at SDSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 42% are male.
San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 73% are male.
California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the history majors at the school.
University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at UC Irvine, 20% are male and 80% are female.
San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Women make up 10% of the history majors at the school.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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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