2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 505 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in Alabama.
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The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular bachelor'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.
2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 114 students majoring in history at UA, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
About 35% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 65% are male.
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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.
Of the 29 students majoring in history at USA, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Birmingham Southern College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Birmingham, BSC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.
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University of Montevallo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.
About 31% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Huntingdon College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
Of the 12 students majoring in history at Huntingdon College, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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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 |
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.