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2023 Best History Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #26 most popular major in Texas with 2,312 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for history students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, history graduates from UT Austin take out $19,503 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $332.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

While working on their degree, history majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,530 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best History Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $27,451 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from SFASU carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

History majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $22,731 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

While working on their degree, history majors at Texas A&M San Antonio accumulate an average of around $26,980 in student debt.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Texas Tech take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $252, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from Tarleton take out $26,795 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

History majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $25,123 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 640
Oklahoma 242
New Mexico 115

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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