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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Texas

19 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #26 most popular major in Texas.

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 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly 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 #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

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Texas Woman’s 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 #10 on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 162
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 9

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

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 19 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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