2027 Best History Education Schools in the Southwest Region
History Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for history education students.
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Best Schools for History Education in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall history education education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in History Education
Leading the list is Northern Arizona University, our #1 school for history education. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. About 61% of students finish within six years. About 19 history education degrees were awarded at Northern Arizona University in the most recent year. Students who receive their history education degree from Northern Arizona University earn around $49,856 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,009.
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Grand Canyon University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in history education, ranking #2. Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. Grand Canyon University awarded about 171 history education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the history education program make about $50,370 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,250.
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Students looking for a strong history education program will find one at University Of Central Oklahoma, which ranked #3. This large public university is located in the suburb of Edmond. Roughly 37% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 17 history education degrees were awarded at University Of Central Oklahoma in the most recent year. Graduates of the history education program make about $47,741 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in history education from University Of Central Oklahoma
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
