2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region
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The Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 140 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular History Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
History majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $28,276 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
While working on their degree, history majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, history graduates from SHSU take out $27,451 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $20,530. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full History at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UT Austin take out is $19,503. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $332.
With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Texas State take out is $26,058. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, history graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $28,276 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on History at Arizona State University - Tempe
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $25,123 in student debt.
University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $20,500.
With a ranking of #10, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
History majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $30,947 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #11, 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.
History majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $252, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
History majors at UTSA take out an average of $22,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on History at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Blinn College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #14 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
History majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
History majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 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 fairly large student population.
History majors at UTEP take out an average of $26,514 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
History majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on History at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region 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.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
History majors at UNM take out an average of $20,385 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full History at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report
Southern Methodist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
History majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $22,731 in student loans while working on their egree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK |
| 23 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 24 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
| 24 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 24 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| 27 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 28 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 28 | Rice University | Houston, TX |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,312 |
| Arizona | 640 |
| Oklahoma | 242 |
| New Mexico | 115 |
Majors Related to History
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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