2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You
History is the #23 most popular major in Texas with 2,312 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Texas. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
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Texas Woman’s 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 #10 on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
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Request InformationBest History Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 640 |
| New Mexico | 115 |
| Oklahoma | 242 |
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History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related to History
| 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 19 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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