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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Texas

36 Colleges
$32,113 Avg Salary
$24,328 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

The Most Popular History Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for history students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #6, 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 fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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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 26 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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