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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Mississippi

21 Colleges
$26,092 Avg Salary
$14,375 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

History majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $14,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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#7

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #7, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS

Jackson State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Alabama 505
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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