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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best History Doctor'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.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in history at UT Austin, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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 Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Women make up 14% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Women make up 17% of the history majors at the school.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 5 students majoring in history at UH, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Texas. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools 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 11 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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