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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History in the Southwest Region

45 Ranked Colleges
422 Degrees Awarded
$40,707 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region

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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 the Southwest region, there were 3,322 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,269 and $24,656 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 422 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered 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 Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree history students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 masters’s 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 more about History at ASU - Skysong

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Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 6 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%.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas History Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on History at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Read more about History at Sam Houston State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Texarkana. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at Texas A&M University - Texarkana

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. Plainview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on History at Wayland Baptist University

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With a ranking of #7, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. Sul Ross is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at Sul Ross State University

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at UCO

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With a ranking of #9, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on History at Texas Southern University

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Full MSU Texas History Report

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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hardin - Simmons University History Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 St. Mary’s

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees 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%.

Full UH Clear Lake History Report

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on History at UT Permian Basin

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on History at Texas State

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Houston Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Baptist University History Report

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West Texas A&M University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at West Texas A&M University

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 UTSA

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Read more about History at Texas A&M Commerce

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on History at Tarleton

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s 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%.

Full UT Tyler History Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #22, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read full report on History at Texas Tech University

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Read more about History at The University of Texas at El Paso

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University of North Texas ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on History at University of North Texas

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Stephen F Austin State University History Report

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