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2023 Best Value History Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$12,715 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,113 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value History Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value History Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value History Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tarleton State University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $7,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,026 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Texas. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $10,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Texas. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at Stephen F Austin State University Report

$8,394 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.

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$7,698 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNT are $11,090 a year.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for history in Texas.

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$9,388 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UT Tyler undergraduate students pay an average of $9,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at The University of Texas at Tyler Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best History Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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