by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 23rd 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 140 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a small public school situated in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma History Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s history 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.
Out of the 140 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 140 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. Sul Ross is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 19 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 287 degrees to qualified ’s history students 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%.
Howard Payne University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, McMurry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurry University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 191 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 43 ’s history 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%.
Angelo State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
Schreiner University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Schreiner University is a small school located in Kerrville, Texas that handed out 5 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Texas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at University of Central Oklahoma
East Texas Baptist University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 38 ’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%.
MSU Texas ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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