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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Southwest Region

44 Ranked Colleges
368 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,249 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 368 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

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

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General History Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 86 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on General History at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General History at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General History at Sam Houston State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Texarkana. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General History at Texas A&M Texarkana

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General History at Wayland Baptist University

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With a ranking of #7, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Sul Ross State University is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General History at Sul Ross State University

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General History at UCO

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Texas Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Southern University is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General History at TSU

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General History at MSU Texas

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With a ranking of #11, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hardin - Simmons General History Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s general history 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%.

Read more about General History at UH Clear Lake

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General History at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University General History Report

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Houston Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General History at HBU

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West Texas A&M University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General History at West Texas A&M University

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General History at UTSA

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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General History at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Full Tarleton State University General History Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General History at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP General History Report

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University of North Texas ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full UNT General History Report

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General History at Stephen F Austin State University

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General History at The University of Texas at Arlington

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