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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

67 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in Texas to see which bachelor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in Texas for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,684. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Of the 139 students majoring in history at Texas A&M College Station, 65% are male and 35% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $21,346. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $20,373. 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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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Of the 114 students majoring in history at Texas State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $25,399 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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Out of the 67 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 109 students majoring in history at SHSU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

On average, history graduates from SHSU take out $29,537 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 103 students majoring in history at UH, 58% are male and 42% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $24,007.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in history at UT Arlington, 51% are male and 49% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $26,876 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 most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech 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.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,052. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $252, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in history at UTSA, 60% are male and 40% are female.

History majors at UTSA take out an average of $23,942 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full History at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in history at UT Rio Grande Valley, 59% are male and 41% are female.

On average, history graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley take out $19,565 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

Of the 51 students majoring in history at Texas A&M San Antonio, 65% are male and 35% are female.

On average, history graduates from Texas A&M San Antonio take out $29,207 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
12 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
13 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX

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 640
Oklahoma 242
New Mexico 115

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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