2023 Best History Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best History 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.
The Best 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 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best History Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best History Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin 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 Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Read full report on History at Texas A&M University - College Station
Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on History at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 162 |
Texas | 292 |
Oklahoma | 34 |
New Mexico | 9 |
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History Related Rankings by Major
History Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 4,391 |
Majors Similar to History
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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