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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Alabama

24 Colleges
$28,764 Avg Salary
$26,211 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for history students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UA take out is $20,500.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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

After completing their degree, history graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $22,875.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UAB take out is $28,000.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

History majors at Jacksonville State University take out an average of $29,775 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

On average, history graduates from TROY take out $28,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of North Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Alabama ranking. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

While working on their degree, history majors at UNA accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Read full report on History at University of North Alabama

University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from USA carry an average student debt load of $27,250.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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#9

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham Southern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Alabama ranking. BSC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Birmingham.

History majors at BSC take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

On average, history graduates from Montevallo take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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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