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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region

47 Colleges
$32,269 Avg Salary
$24,656 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 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 47 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
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 31 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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