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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Texas

19 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #57 most popular major in Texas.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best History Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 162
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 9

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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