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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

45 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in history at ASU - Skysong, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full History at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in history at SHSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 45 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Texas State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at The University of Texas at Arlington

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 63% are male.

Read full report on History at University of North Texas

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 47% are male.

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in history at UCO, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Read full report on History at University of Central Oklahoma

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in history at UTSA, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Read full report on History at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

About 63% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full History at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

Best History Colleges by State

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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).

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