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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #26 most popular major in Alabama with 505 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in History

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best value school in Alabama for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year. History majors at UA take out an average of $20,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #4 for overall quality for history in Alabama.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also made our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.

Full History at Auburn University Report

#3

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UAB accumulate an average of around $27,395 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

Full History at University of South Alabama Report

University of North Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year. On average, history graduates from UNA take out $23,271 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

Montevallo undergraduate students pay an average of $13,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year. History majors at Montevallo take out an average of $30,595 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
Tennessee 555
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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.

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