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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 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for history students. ASU - Skysong is a very 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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The excellent online programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . 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.

Read full report on History at Sam Houston State University

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for history students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very 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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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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.

Read full report on History at Stephen F Austin State University

#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

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

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#7

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Read full report on History at Oklahoma City Community College

With a ranking of #9, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

Read full report on History at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

#9

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the large suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full History at Rose State College Report

Explore the most popular online 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 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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