by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 850 people earned their degree in history education, making the major the 470th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 190 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history education. That schools that top this list have a program in history education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #2 spot on the list. McMurry University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on History Education at McMurray University
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #4 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about History Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Payne University landed the #5 spot on the list. Howard Payne is located in Brownwood, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about History Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Texas Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Central Oklahoma History Education Report
Schreiner University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Schreiner University is a small school located in Kerrville, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on History Education at Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #11, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2021-2022.
Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on History Education at Our Lady of the Lake University
Saint Edward’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Wayland Baptist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Wiley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2021-2022.
Abilene Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on History Education at Abilene Christian University
Texas Lutheran University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Lutheran University is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Paul Quinn College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about History Education at East Texas Baptist University
Houston Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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