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2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best History Graduate Certificate School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best History Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in History

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best school in the Southwest Region for history students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on History at Sam Houston State University

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on History at The University of Texas at El Paso

Best History Colleges by State

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

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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