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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

27 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the 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

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools 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 25 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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