2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
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.
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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.
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2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Alabama Schools for a Master's in History
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for history students working on their master’s degree. 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.
Out of the 9 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
Of the 9 students majoring in history at UAB, 44% are male and 56% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the history majors at the school.
Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
Auburn 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 #6 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
About 75% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 25% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.
With a ranking of #8, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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