2025 Best History Schools in Nevada

History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best History Schools in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 147 degrees in history to qualified students.

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Pick Your History Degree Level

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 Nevada. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for History in Nevada

The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Nevada Schools in History

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

67 History Degrees Awarded

40.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Reno is a good choice for students interested in a degree in history. UNR is a very large public university located in the city of Reno.

After graduating, history degree recipients typically earn an average of $33,981 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in history from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

50 History Degrees Awarded

16.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

After graduating, history degree recipients generally make about $16,100 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in history from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	38	5,392
Washington	37	475
Oregon	37	342
Hawaii	36	68
Alaska	33	41

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	147

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Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.