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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Texas

36 Colleges
$32,113 Avg Salary
$24,328 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 Most Popular History Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Full History at Sam Houston State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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

The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State 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 The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Full History at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Texas ranking. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Full History at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Texas ranking. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Full History at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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

With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Full History at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 162
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 9

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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