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Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 232 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi 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.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for history students working on their master’s degree. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

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#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Of the 5 students majoring in history at Mississippi State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at Southern Miss, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alcorn State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
South Carolina 423
Florida 887
Virginia 1,500
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
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 7 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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