2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Grand Canyon University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFASU are $21,616 a year.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $20,994 in tuition and fees each year.
UH Clear Lake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M San Antonio are $22,764 a year.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year.
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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 |
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History Related Majors for History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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