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

44 Ranked Colleges
2,552 Degrees Awarded
$12,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 31,630 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,131 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,552 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in general history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general history program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Southwest Region

#20 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 115 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

Full ASU - Skysong General History Report

#2

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
#22 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECU is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,334 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students per year to attend ECU.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 102 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Houston General History Report

#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #15 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

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#5

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. NSU is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NSU is $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

Full NSU General History Report

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students.

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#12 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNT General History Report

#9 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 41 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students list, Texas A&M San Antonio has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M San Antonio is $11,511 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

Full Texas A&M University - San Antonio General History Report

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 98 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students.

Full UTSA General History Report

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,848 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students per year to attend University of Houston - Downtown.

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Texas A&M International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 24 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students.

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#16

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students.

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#17

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general history students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General History at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Tyler is $10,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler General History Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

Full UT Arlington General History Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

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With a ranking of #22, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

Full SFASU General History Report

#23

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its 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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