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Most Popular Online History Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Online History Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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 Most Popular Online History Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Schools in the Southwest Region 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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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online 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.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great place for history students pursuing an online degree. SFASU is a 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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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

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Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

With a ranking of #9, Rose State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 24 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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