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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

24 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in history at UA, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Auburn is a fairly 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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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Alabama. TROY is a 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

Of the 29 students majoring in history at USA, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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University of North 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#8

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham Southern College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, BSC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

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#9

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo 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 #9 on the list. 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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#10

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, AL

Huntingdon College 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 #10 on the list. Huntingdon College is a fairly 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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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
North Carolina 1,063
West Virginia 539
Florida 887
Virginia 1,500
Arkansas 246
Mississippi 232
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Kentucky 366
Georgia 679
Tennessee 555

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

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.

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