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2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking.

History Education is the 498th most popular major in the country with 771 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 144 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in history education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History Education in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2019-2020.

SWOSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SWOSU is $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students.

Full SWOSU History Education Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #2 spot on the list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students.

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#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 23 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students list, NAU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree History Teacher Education students per year to attend NAU.

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#4

Ottawa University - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ottawa University - Phoenix, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix History Education Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Lutheran University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Lutheran University is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TLU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,223 for southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students per year to attend Texas Lutheran University.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB also made our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $27,099 for southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students per year to attend UMHB.

Full UMHB History Education Report

#7

McMurry University

Abilene, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, McMurry University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. McMurray University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.

McMurray University also made our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend McMurry University is $21,450 for southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students.

Full McMurray University History Education Report

#7 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Abilene, 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 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Hardin - Simmons is $19,509 for southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students.

Read more about History Education at Hardin - Simmons University

#9

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Wesleyan, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Wesleyan is $23,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree History Teacher Education students.

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#10

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DBU is $26,387 for southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students.

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#11

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $19,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree History Teacher Education students per year to attend Houston Baptist University.

Full Houston Baptist University History Education Report

#12

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Edward’s University is $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree history teacher education students.

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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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