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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Arizona

22 Colleges
$34,452 Avg Salary
$27,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

In 2020-2021, 640 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Arizona to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in Arizona for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $28,276. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $295.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Arizona. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $28,276. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $295.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for history students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $30,947.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 22 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at University of Arizona take out is $25,000.

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The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Arizona. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at NAU take out is $23,324.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Full History at Mesa Community College Report

Arizona Western College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

Read full report on History at Arizona Western College

Glendale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Read full report on History at Glendale Community College

Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,312
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 22 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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