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Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Of the 9 students majoring in history at UAB, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#3

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Alabama. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 63% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the history majors at the school.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

About 75% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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University of South Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.

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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
Mississippi 232
South Carolina 423
Florida 887
Virginia 1,500
Arkansas 246
Kentucky 366
Georgia 679
Tennessee 555
Louisiana 426

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 9 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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