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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas

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1,871 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on History Major in Texas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 2,321 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,113 and $24,328 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,871 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree in history. That schools that top this list have a program in history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree history students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History in Texas

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Southwestern University History Report

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.

Full Austin College History Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 51 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on History at Texas A&M San Antonio

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about History at Trinity U

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Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana History Report

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about History at Howard Payne University

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full McMurry University History Report

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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 109 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on History at Sam Houston State University

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Sul Ross State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking. Sul Ross State University is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 History at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at Angelo State University

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of North Texas History Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 37 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

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 History at UH Clear Lake

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. Schreiner University is a small school located in Kerrville, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on History at Schreiner University

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 History at Rice University

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East Texas Baptist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at East Texas Baptist University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on History at Texas State University

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Texas A&M International University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at Texas A&M International University

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Saint Edward’s University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s history degrees 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%.

Full St. Edward’s University History Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi History Report

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With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 33 bachelors’s history degrees 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%.

Read more about History at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on History at SFASU

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

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With a ranking of #24, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Southern Methodist University History Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in Texas ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s 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%.

Read more about History at UTSA

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