2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Tarleton State University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.
Tarleton graduate students pay an average of $7,669 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $7,338 per year.
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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFASU are $7,433 per year.
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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TWU are $7,704 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $8,666 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $9,594 per 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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $8,256 per year.
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Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The University of Texas at Tyler 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. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Tyler are $8,110 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for history in Texas.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 640 |
| New Mexico | 115 |
| Oklahoma | 242 |
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Majors Related to History
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.
- 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.