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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

With 232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #36 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for history students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Of the 5 students majoring in history at Mississippi State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full History at Mississippi State University Report

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Mississippi. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at Southern Miss, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full History at Mississippi College Report

#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Alabama 505
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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