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Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Master'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 master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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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 working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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