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2024 Best General History Schools in the Southwest Region

34 Colleges in the Southwest Region
3,249 General History Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,249 degrees in general history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General History School

Best General History Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General History Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General History
Master's Degrees in General History
Doctor's Degrees in General History

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General History Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General History in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in General History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
144 General History Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in general history. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 144 general history students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
147 General History Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in general history. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 147 general history students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
44 General History Degrees Awarded

Southern Methodist University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general history. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 general history students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
125 General History Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general history. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 125 general history students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
63 General History Degrees Awarded

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 general history students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
100 General History Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 general history students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
111 General History Degrees Awarded

UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 111 general history students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
238 General History Degrees Awarded

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 238 general history students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
191 General History Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 191 general history students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ
68 General History Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 general history students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General History Colleges by State

Explore the best general history schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 2,290
Arizona 670 590
Oklahoma 565 231
New Mexico 416 114

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One of 8 majors within the History area of study, General History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other History 52
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 13
Public/Applied History 6
Military History 2

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