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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$54,296 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in history at UT Austin, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full History at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very 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.

Full History at University of Houston Report

#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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.

Full History at Rice University Report

#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Full History at Texas Christian University Report

The University of Texas at Arlington 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 Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full History at Texas Tech University Report

Southern Methodist 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full History at Southern Methodist University Report

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree history programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

Full History at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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