2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best History Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
Women make up 44% of the history majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas State University 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 San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at UNT, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 15 students majoring in history at Texas Tech, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at ASU - Tempe, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in history at UT Dallas, 38% are male and 63% 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 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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