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2025 Best General History Schools in the Far Western US Region

53 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
6,108 General History Degrees Awarded
Ranked #23 in popularity, general history is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 53 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general history. Combined, these schools handed out 6,108 degrees in general history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of general history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General History Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General History
Master's Degrees in General History
Doctor's Degrees in General History

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General History Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General History in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general history degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in General History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
121 General History Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general history needs to take a look at University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
265 General History Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general history. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 265 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53rd Most Popular In CA
45 General History Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general history needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 45 general history students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
90 General History Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 90 general history students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
157 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 157 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
129 General History Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
122 General History Degrees Awarded

UCR is a very large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 122 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
95 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were about 95 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA
93 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 general history students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
87 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 general history students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
12 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
13 Washington State University Pullman, WA
14 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
15 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
16 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
17 San Diego State University San Diego, CA

Best General History Colleges by State

Explore the best general history schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 5,294
Washington 831 393
Oregon 587 339
Nevada 354 109
Hawaii 267 47
Alaska 167 41

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One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other History 162
Military History 8
Public/Applied History 6
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 3

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