2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best History Doctor'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.
The Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas 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 Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in history at UT Austin, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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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 Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Women make up 14% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Women make up 17% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 5 students majoring in history at UH, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 5 spot on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
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Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 640 |
| New Mexico | 115 |
| Oklahoma | 242 |
Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related to History
| 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 11 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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