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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in the Southwest Region

103 Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,561 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,582 Avg Early-Career Salary
History is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 103 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for history students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,561 bachelor's degrees in history during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in the Southwest Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in history matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality history program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for history.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in history. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Most Well Attended Schools for History Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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156 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in history needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Texas.

There were roughly 156 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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153 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#12 Best Quality In TX

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in history needs to check out University of North Texas. UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.

There were approximately 153 history students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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149 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in history. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Texas.

There were roughly 149 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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115 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in history has to take a look at Arizona State University - Skysong. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Arizona.

There were approximately 115 history students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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109 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Arizona.

There were about 109 history students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
102 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#17 Best Quality In TX

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.

There were roughly 102 history students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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102 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#6 Best Quality In TX

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Texas.

There were about 102 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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98 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
#18 Best Quality In TX

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

There were about 98 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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95 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In TX
#15 Best Quality In TX

SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Huntsville.

There were approximately 95 history students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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89 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In AZ
#5 Best Quality In AZ

Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Arizona.

There were approximately 89 history students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

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82 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In TX
#7 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Texas.

There were about 82 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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74 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In TX
#10 Best Quality In TX

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington.

There were roughly 74 history students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In AZ
#3 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in Arizona.

There were about 61 history individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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50 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NM
#2 Best Quality In NM

Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in history in New Mexico.

There were about 50 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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50 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In TX
#19 Best Quality In TX

UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

There were roughly 50 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Baylor University Waco, TX
17 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
18 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
19 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
19 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
21 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
22 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
23 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
23 Rice University Houston, TX
23 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the most popular history colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 33 424
Texas 33 1,872
Oklahoma 33 200
New Mexico 30 92

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History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 2,561

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 11,624
Social Sciences 11,001
Communication & Journalism 10,667
Education 6,354
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 3,239
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 462

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