by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for history education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in history education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of history education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in history education.
It is hard to beat Northern Arizona University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in history education. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in history education from Northern Arizona University
University of Central Oklahoma is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in history education. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history education from University of Central Oklahoma
Texas Lutheran University is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in history education. Located in the fringe town of Seguin, TLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history education from Texas Lutheran University
Oklahoma City University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in history education. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history education from Oklahoma City University
SWOSU is a small public university located in the town of Weatherford.More information about a bachelor’s in history education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University
UMHB is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Belton.More information about a bachelor’s in history education from University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.More information about a bachelor’s in history education from Hardin - Simmons University
Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Brownwood.More information about a bachelor’s in history education from Howard Payne University
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History Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Education | 278 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 169 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 115 |
| Art Education | 104 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 90 |
| Health Education | 63 |
| Mathematics Education | 63 |
| Social Studies Education | 51 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 17 |
| Drama & Dance Education | 16 |
