2027 Best History Schools in Texas
History is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their history programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 40 schools to find the best for history students.
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Best Schools for History in Texas
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in History
No school ranked higher than Rice University this year for history. Set in the city of Houston, Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 95% of students finish within six years. About 26 history degrees were awarded at Rice University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients from Rice University generally make around $75,299. Typical student debt for the program is $11,904.
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Students looking for a strong history program will find one at Trinity University, which ranked #2. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of San Antonio. About 84% of students finish within six years. Trinity University awarded about 12 history degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients from Trinity University generally make around $57,496. Students borrow a median of $23,314 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong history program will find one at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the city of College Station. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. Texas A And M University College Station awarded about 153 history degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the history program make about $42,899 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,410.
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The University Of Texas At Austin is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in history, landing the #4 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. There were roughly 111 history students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Texas At Austin in the most recent data year. Graduates of the history program make about $34,495 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,553.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best history schools. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Southern Methodist University graduates 84% of students within six years. About 38 history degrees were awarded at Southern Methodist University in the most recent year. Students who receive their history degree from Southern Methodist University earn around $33,550 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
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Texas Christian University ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best history schools. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit university. About 85% of students finish within six years. Texas Christian University awarded about 14 history degrees in the most recent data year. History graduates of Texas Christian University earn a median of $60,035 early in their careers. Texas Christian University graduates carry a median of $22,960 in student loans.
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University Of North Texas came in at #7 for history this year. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a very large public university. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of North Texas awarded about 133 history degrees in the most recent data year. History graduates of University Of North Texas earn a median of $36,568 early in their careers. University Of North Texas graduates carry a median of $22,680 in student loans.
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The University Of Texas At Dallas ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best history schools. Set in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a very large public institution. About 76% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 37 history students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Texas At Dallas in the most recent data year. Graduates of the history program make about $37,450 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,000.
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Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot for history this year. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public university. About 69% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 65 history students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech University in the most recent data year. History graduates of Texas Tech University earn a median of $38,687 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $22,250.
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University Of Houston ranked #10 on our 2027 list of the best history schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Houston. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. About 84 history degrees were awarded at University Of Houston in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients from University Of Houston generally make around $39,240. Typical student debt for the program is $21,250.
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University Of Houston Clear Lake ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best history schools. University Of Houston Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 46 history degrees were awarded at University Of Houston Clear Lake in the most recent year. Graduates of the history program make about $57,239 in their early career. University Of Houston Clear Lake graduates carry a median of $22,625 in student loans.
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The University Of Texas At Arlington placed #12 among the best history schools. The University Of Texas At Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington. The University Of Texas At Arlington graduates 54% of students within six years. About 83 history degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At Arlington in the most recent year. History graduates of The University Of Texas At Arlington earn a median of $44,806 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,875 to complete this degree.
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Baylor University came in at #13 for history this year. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Baylor University graduates 80% of students within six years. Baylor University awarded about 38 history degrees in the most recent data year. History graduates of Baylor University earn a median of $20,391 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,625.
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Texas State University San Marcos came in at #14 for history this year. This very large public university is located in the city of San Marcos. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. About 111 history degrees were awarded at Texas State University San Marcos in the most recent year. Graduates of the history program make about $40,422 in their early career. Texas State University San Marcos graduates carry a median of $23,973 in student loans.
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Texas A And M University Central Texas came in at #15 for history this year. Set in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A And M University Central Texas is a mid-sized public institution. About 17 history degrees were awarded at Texas A And M University Central Texas in the most recent year. Graduates of the history program make about $50,370 in their early career. Texas A And M University Central Texas graduates carry a median of $23,160 in student loans.
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Austin Community College District came in at #16 for history this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. About 22 history degrees were awarded at Austin Community College District in the most recent year. Students who receive their history degree from Austin Community College District earn around $44,895 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,230.
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The University Of Texas At San Antonio placed #17 among the best history schools. This very large public university is located in the city of San Antonio. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. About 90 history degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At San Antonio in the most recent year. Graduates of the history program make about $33,264 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,562.
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Lamar University came in at #18 for history this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Beaumont. Lamar University graduates 37% of students within six years. Lamar University awarded about 13 history degrees in the most recent data year. History graduates of Lamar University earn a median of $52,678 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,988.
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University Of Dallas came in at #19 for history this year. Set in the city of Irving, University Of Dallas is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. University Of Dallas graduates 73% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 history students who graduated with this degree at University Of Dallas in the most recent data year. Students who receive their history degree from University Of Dallas earn around $58,396 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,411.
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The University Of Texas At Tyler ranked #20 on our 2027 list of the best history schools. This large public university is located in the city of Tyler. The University Of Texas At Tyler graduates 54% of students within six years. About 23 history degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At Tyler in the most recent year. Graduates of the history program make about $34,269 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,300.
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Stephen F Austin State University placed #21 among the best history schools. Set in the town of Nacogdoches, Stephen F Austin State University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. About 29 history degrees were awarded at Stephen F Austin State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their history degree from Stephen F Austin State University earn around $31,652 in the first couple years of their career. Stephen F Austin State University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
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University Of Houston Downtown came in at #22 for history this year. University Of Houston Downtown is a large public school located in the city of Houston. The six-year graduation rate is 33%. About 39 history degrees were awarded at University Of Houston Downtown in the most recent year. History graduates of University Of Houston Downtown earn a median of $37,246 early in their careers. University Of Houston Downtown graduates carry a median of $26,625 in student loans.
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West Texas A And M University landed the #23 spot for history this year. Set in the town of Canyon, West Texas A And M University is a large public institution. West Texas A And M University graduates 48% of students within six years. West Texas A And M University awarded about 13 history degrees in the most recent data year. History graduates of West Texas A And M University earn a median of $43,515 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $22,333.
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Austin College landed the #24 spot for history this year. Located in the city of Sherman, Austin College is a small private not-for-profit university. About 67% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 history students who graduated with this degree at Austin College in the most recent data year. History graduates of Austin College earn a median of $32,287 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #25 on our 2027 list of the best history schools. This very large public university is located in the town of Huntsville. About 55% of students finish within six years. About 108 history degrees were awarded at Sam Houston State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the history program make about $40,377 in their early career. Sam Houston State University graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans.
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Rest of the Top 40 History Schools
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 40 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
