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Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

History is the #23 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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University of North Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree history programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 640
Texas 2,312
New Mexico 115
Oklahoma 242

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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