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2025 Best History Schools in Arizona

5 Colleges in Arizona
684 History Degrees Awarded
$33,218 Avg Early-Career Salary
History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best History Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 684 degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Arizona The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your History Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Schools in Arizona list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for History in Arizona

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.

Top Arizona Schools in History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 History Degrees Awarded
$43,332 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is a great decision for students interested in a degree in history. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 118 history students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe earn a boost of approximately $10,113 over the typical income of history graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 History Degrees Awarded
17.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 82 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients usually earn an average of $30,592 in their early careers.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
288 History Degrees Awarded
0.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in history has to look into Arizona State University - Skysong. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 288 history students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong earn $10,113 more than the typical history grad.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 History Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in history needs to take a look at Grand Canyon University. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 132 history students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Grand Canyon University receive an earnings boost of about $10,378 above the typical income of history graduates.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 History Degrees Awarded
5.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 39 history students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally earn about $28,862 in their early careers.

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Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 2,298
Oklahoma 257 239
New Mexico 219 114

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One of 0 majors within the History area of study, History has other similar majors worth exploring.

History Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General History 619
Other History 62
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 3

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