If you pursue a degree in history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best History Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 487 degrees in history annually.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Schools in Washington.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 146 history students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,261.
Every student who is interested in history needs to look into Western Washington University. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 74 history students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $25,355.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
Every student who is interested in history needs to look into Washington State University. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were approximately 79 history students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients generally make around $31,220 at the beginning of their careers.
Any student pursuing a degree in history has to take a look at Gonzaga University. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 history students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 17 history students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career wages of $29,909.
Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 history students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 22 history students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Central Washington University get an earnings boost of about $2,529 above the average earnings of history graduates.
Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 25 history students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history program at Eastern Washington University make $2,908 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the midsize city of Tacoma. This university ranks 49th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 14 history students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $26,261.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
