<p>I know Berkeley is number 1 in terms of its history program, but I'm not sure where the others stand. Anyone know?</p>
<p>Well, at the graduate level and according to US News Rankings:</p>
<p>1.Berkeley
2. LA
3. Davis
4. SD
5. Irvine
6. SB
7. SC
8. Riverside</p>
<p>[Best</a> History Programs | Top History Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/history-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/history-rankings)</p>
<p>Well, does the quality of a graduate program speak for the undergrad program?</p>
<p>^ this may not answer your question exactly but speaks a lot about undergrad/grad program comparisons
[Undergraduate</a> vs. Graduate School: A Professor’s Perspective Article - GradSchools.com](<a href=“http://www.gradschools.com/article-detail/undergrad-vs-grad-64]Undergraduate”>http://www.gradschools.com/article-detail/undergrad-vs-grad-64)</p>
<p>if your concern is getting a job, department rankings don’t matter nearly as much as the standing of the university on the whole. </p>
<p>If your concern is the learning experience… it’s what you make of it. All else equal, you’d learn more at UC Riverside if you were incredibly dedicated to your studies than you would at UCB if your focus was just on doing OK in your classes.</p>
<p>I know Berkeley is number 1 in terms of its history program, but I’m not sure where the others stand. Anyone know? </p>
<p>Your best bet is to go to each university’s department page. First, look at how many ladder faculty (tenured or tenure track) are in the department. This is an indicator of how the university feels about the department in general (e.g. funding). Then, locate how many of these professors are teaching in the area that you want to study (U.S., Europe, Asia, World, etc.). Next, look at the curriculum vitae for each of these professors. This will let you know how active they are in the field (books, articles, papers, etc.).</p>
<p>I’ve done the initial work for you. Here is a list of the number of ladder faculty at each UC:</p>
<p>ucla…62
ucb…50
ucsb…45
ucsd…41
irvine…35
davis…33
ucr…31
ucsc…24
merced…8</p>
<p>Personally, I liked UCLA’s program as a whole, but I chose Cal because it offered more professors in my area.</p>
<p>Cal does have a slight advantage, in my opinion. Every undergraduate is required to complete an honors thesis in order to graduate. This gives you an edge over other history undergrads who didn’t opt for the honors component (when it comes to applying to graduate programs).</p>
<p>Please note:</p>
<p>The list I gave above is not my personal ranking of each department.</p>