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2023 Best Value History Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$24,308 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,269 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #55 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value History Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value History Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Schools

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on History at Arizona State University - Skysong

#2

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$17,582 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great value for history students. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

Read full report on History at Sam Houston State University

$22,266 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $22,266 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,186 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great value for history students. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year.

Read full report on History at Texas Woman’s University

$21,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $21,616 per year.

Full History at Stephen F Austin State University Report

$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.

Full History at University of North Texas Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full History at Texas Tech University Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year.

Read full report on History at University of Houston - Clear Lake

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best History Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

Full History at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 292
Arizona 162
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 9

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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