2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best History Bachelor'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.
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The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 101 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
About 49% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 51% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 139 students majoring in history at Texas A&M College Station, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 114 students majoring in history at Texas State, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Of the 113 students majoring in history at ASU - Tempe, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree 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.
About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Of the 109 students majoring in history at SHSU, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 103 students majoring in history at UH, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 88 students majoring in history at UT Arlington, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 80 students majoring in history at UTSA, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in history at University of Oklahoma, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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University of Arizona came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in history at Texas A&M San Antonio, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Of the 51 students majoring in history at UT Rio Grande Valley, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 18 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 19 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 20 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
Best 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 |
History Related Majors
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.
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