by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 94 doctor's degrees in history to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of history for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their doctor's degree.
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 History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in history.
University of Southern California is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in history. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from University of Southern California
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in history. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in history from University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in history. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in history. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in history from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from University of California - San Diego
UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a doctorate in history from University of California - Santa Barbara
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in history from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from University of California - Irvine
UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside.More information about a doctorate in history from University of California - Riverside
Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in history from Washington State University
Learn about other programs related to History that might interest you.
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 180 | 87 |
| Washington | 122 | 7 |
| Oregon | 107 | 0 |
| Nevada | 84 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 53 | 0 |
History is one of 0 different types of History programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 93 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 |
