by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
University of North Texas tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southwest Region that are best for non-traditional history students. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 20,194 students at UNT that take at least one class online. 12,105 students are part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Texas at Arlington. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
About 1.4% of UT Arlington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 17,309 of UT Arlington students are exclusively distance learners. About 22,217 of the students at UT Arlington are attending part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for History in the Southwest Region ranking.
About 0.6% of Texas A&M College Station students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. There are roughly 9,943 part time students in attendance at Texas A&M College Station.
Full History at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Austin as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin. UT Austin also made our Best Colleges for History in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at UT Austin is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. About 3,479 of the students at UT Austin are attending part time.
Texas Tech University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for History in the Southwest Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 22,394 students at Texas Tech that take at least one class online. 7,077 of Texas Tech students are attending part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston - Clear Lake. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
The student loan default rate at UH Clear Lake is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,857 students at UH Clear Lake that take at least one class online. 4,970 of UH Clear Lake students are attending part time.
Read full report on History at University of Houston - Clear Lake
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population. University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for History in the Southwest Region list.
About 1.6% of University of Arizona students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 18,254 students at University of Arizona that take at least one class online. There are roughly 12,642 part time students in attendance at University of Arizona.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Sam Houston State University. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 8,795 students take at least one class online at SHSU. About 6,353 of the students at SHSU are attending part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for History in the Southwest Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at University of Oklahoma is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,433 students take at least one class online at University of Oklahoma. 6,082 of University of Oklahoma students are attending part time.
Read full report on History at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Our rankings recognize University of Houston - Downtown as the #10 school in this year's rankings. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.3%. Approximately 6,159 students take at least one class online at UH Downtown. 8,391 students are part time.
Explore the best for non-traditional students history colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,871 |
| Arizona | 470 |
| Oklahoma | 188 |
| New Mexico | 68 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.