Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

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

45 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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.

The Most Popular History Master's Degree 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 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.

Read More…

Out of the 45 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full History at Sam Houston State University Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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

Of the 20 students majoring in history at Texas State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on History at Texas State University

Out of the 45 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in history at UT Arlington, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read More…

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of North Texas Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Texas Tech University

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 47% are male.

Read More…

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.

Read More…

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in history at UTEP, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on History at The University of Texas at El Paso

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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 25 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.