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2023 Best Value History Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History 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 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 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 Schools in Alabama

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in History

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best value school in Alabama for history students. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from UA carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #5 for overall quality for history in Alabama.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for history students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year. On average, history graduates from Auburn take out $22,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best History Schools in Alabama list.

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#3

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Jacksonville State University carry an average student debtload of $29,775.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for history students. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year. On average, history graduates from UAB take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UNA take out is $25,000.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year. On average, history graduates from USA take out $27,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL
$13,710 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year. History majors at Montevallo take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value History Colleges 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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