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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in Washington with 475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the most popular school in Washington for history students working on their master’s degree. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Of the 11 students majoring in history at EWU, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at CWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Washington State 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
California 5,392
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 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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