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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor'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 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

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

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at Texas A&M College Station, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 83% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at UNT, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree history programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at ASU - Tempe, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

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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 16 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.

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