2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Read full report on History at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
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 midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full History at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
Read full report on History at University of Houston - Clear Lake
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 town of Stephenville.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Sam Houston 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 #9 on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
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 city of Arlington.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 640 |
Texas | 2,312 |
New Mexico | 115 |
Oklahoma | 242 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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