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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best History Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in Texas for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Of the 169 students majoring in history at UNT, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 35% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Out of the 67 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 67 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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 Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 51% are male.

Full History at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

About 35% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 65% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, 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. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Texas award.

Rank College Location
12 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
13 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX

Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 640
New Mexico 115
Oklahoma 242

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 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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