2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best History School for You
History is the #23 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 140 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular History Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
History majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $28,276 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.
The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $20,530. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
On average, history graduates from SHSU take out $27,451 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for history students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at UT Austin take out is $19,503. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $332.
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Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at Texas State take out is $26,058. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
On average, history graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $28,276 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
While working on their degree, history majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $25,123 in student debt.
University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $20,500.
With a ranking of #10, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
History majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $30,947 in student loans while working on their egree.
Texas Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
History majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $252, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
History majors at UTSA take out an average of $22,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Blinn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #13 on the list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brenham.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
History majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
History majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
History majors at UTEP take out an average of $26,514 in student loans while working on their egree.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
History majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, history majors at Texas A&M San Antonio accumulate an average of around $26,980 in student debt.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
History majors at UNM take out an average of $20,385 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #20 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Read full report on History at Southern Methodist University
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #21 on the list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
History majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $22,731 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on History at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK |
| 23 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 24 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 24 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| 24 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
| 27 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 28 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 28 | Rice University | Houston, TX |
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| 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 26 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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