2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best History Doctor'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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 86% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in history at University of Arizona, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 83% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.
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Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 3 students majoring in history at Rice, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Of the 2 students majoring in history at Texas Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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| 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 16 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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