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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region

47 Colleges
$32,269 Avg Salary
$24,656 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular History 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 47 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for history students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full History at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for history students. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Full History at Texas State University Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full History at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on History at University of Central Oklahoma

With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Full History at Arizona State University - Tempe 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 31 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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