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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general history programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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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 the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General History Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about General History at University of North Texas

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’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.

Read full report on General History at University of Arizona

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General History at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read full report on General History at UH

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rice University General History Report

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Texas Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 TCU

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’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%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General History Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. 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 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%. 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 ASU - Tempe General History Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General History at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #12, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General History at UNM

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Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 SMU

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Baylor University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor University General History Report

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