by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 2,310 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,866 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. To top this list, a school must have a successful general history program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 169 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 126 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 114 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 83 bachelors’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 80 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 37 bachelors’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%.
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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 36 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General History at University of Houston - Downtown
With a ranking of #16, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 33 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - 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.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Angelo State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Trinity University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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