2027 Best History Education Schools in Arizona

History Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their history education programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for history education students pursuing a degree.

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• Best History Education Schools in Arizona

Best Schools for History Education in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall history education education in Arizona.

Top Schools in History Education

1

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

19 History Education Degrees Awarded

$49,856 Median Starting Salary

Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history education. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 19 history education students who graduated with this degree at Northern Arizona University in the most recent data 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. Read more about the history education program at Northern Arizona University

2

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

171 History Education Degrees Awarded

$50,370 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Grand Canyon University one of the top schools for history education. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Phoenix. About 44% of students finish within six years. About 171 history education degrees were awarded at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, history education degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $50,370. Typical student debt for the program is $25,250. Read more about the history education program at Grand Canyon University

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 · 2 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.