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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Texas to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in history at SHSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full History at Sam Houston State University Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Texas State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full History at University of North Texas Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in history at UTSA, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Read full report on History at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full History at Texas Tech University Report

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

About 63% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on History at The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

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#9

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Wayland Baptist University Report

Texas Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

About 71% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on History at Texas Southern University

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 29 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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