2023 Best Value History Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value History Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for history students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at NSU take out is $23,165.
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The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great value for history students. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarleton are $17,582 a year. On average, history graduates from Tarleton take out $26,795 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in the Southwest Region 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. While working on their degree, history majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $30,947 in student debt.
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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from SFASU carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year. History majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $22,731 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH Clear Lake is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Commerce are $22,266 a year. History majors at Texas A&M Commerce take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public college with a moderately-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. While working on their degree, history majors at Texas A&M San Antonio accumulate an average of around $26,980 in student debt.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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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