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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

History is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,158 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,603 and $23,228 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 82 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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#14 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

Full UH History Report

#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #13 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Full OSU History Report

#11

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at Texas A&M University - College Station

#12

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#16 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma History Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

Full Baylor History Report

#16

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree history students whose families make $75-$110k list, TCU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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