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2023 Best History Schools in the Southwest Region

36 Colleges
$32,269 Avg Salary
$24,656 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

On average, history graduates from UT Austin take out $19,503 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for history students. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

After completing their degree, history graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $28,276. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,530 in student debt. 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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Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

While working on their degree, history majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $27,451 in student debt. 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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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

After completing their degree, history graduates from SFASU carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

History majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $22,731 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

While working on their degree, history majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $28,276 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $24,000.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools 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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