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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General History is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,630 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,131 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 74 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Southwest Region

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University General History Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general history students list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General History Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also took the #13 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General History Report

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#15 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general history students list, UNM has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

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#14 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General History Report

#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

Full Rice University General History Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General History at SMU

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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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