2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Top 10 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin also made our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
Read full report on History at The University of Texas at Austin
Request Information
Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
Full History at University of North Texas Report
Request Information
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Full History at Texas Tech University Report
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for history in the Southwest Region .
Read full report on History at Texas A&M University - College Station
Request Information
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full History at University of Houston Report
Request Information
With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
Read full report on History at Arizona State University - Tempe
Request Information
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 a year.
Read full report on History at The University of Texas at Arlington
Request Information
With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full History at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report
Request Information
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full History at Southern Methodist University Report
Request InformationBest 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 |
More History Rankings in the Southwest Region
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 12 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.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.