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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Texas

87 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.

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The Most Popular History Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 87 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for history students. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very 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.

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Out of the 87 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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.

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A rank of #4 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.

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.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 87 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the 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.

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

While working on their degree, history majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $25,123 in student debt.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. UH is a fairly 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.

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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 history programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly 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.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. 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.

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#10

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College 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 town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

History majors at UTEP take out an average of $26,514 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school 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.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #13 on the list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a moderately-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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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 Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
15 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
16 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
17 Baylor University Waco, TX
17 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, 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 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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