2023 Best Value History Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History School for You
With 505 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in Alabama.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value History Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in History
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best value school in Alabama for history students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UA take out is $20,500.
UA also took the #5 spot in our Best History Schools in Alabama rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year. History majors at Auburn take out an average of $22,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best History Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Jacksonville State University take out is $29,775.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. History majors at UAB take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year. On average, history graduates from UNA take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,063 |
| West Virginia | 539 |
| Mississippi | 232 |
| South Carolina | 423 |
| Florida | 887 |
| Virginia | 1,500 |
| Arkansas | 246 |
| Kentucky | 366 |
| Georgia | 679 |
| Tennessee | 555 |
| Louisiana | 426 |
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Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Majors Related to History
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.