by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,249 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,586 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 100 colleges that offer a degree in general history. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general history.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana General History Report
Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General History at Howard Payne University
McMurry University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McMurray University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Sul Ross State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at Sul Ross State University
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General History at Oklahoma Baptist University
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General History Report
Angelo State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 169 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at University of Houston - Clear Lake
With a ranking of #16, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Rice University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
East Texas Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Texas State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 114 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 152 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Central University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Central University is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 10 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University General History Report
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General History at Saint Edward’s University
With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 33 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General History at The University of Texas at Tyler
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