2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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History is the #25 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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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.
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2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 |
Majors Related to History
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.
- 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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