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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Alabama

24 Colleges
$28,764 Avg Salary
$26,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Alabama to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for history students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, history graduates from UA take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full History at The University of Alabama Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Alabama. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Auburn take out is $22,875.

Read full report on History at Auburn University

Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

On average, history graduates from UAB take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on History at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#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 suburb of Jacksonville.

While working on their degree, history majors at Jacksonville State University accumulate an average of around $29,775 in student debt.

Full History at Jacksonville State University Report

#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

History majors at TROY take out an average of $28,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of North Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UNA carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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University of South Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at USA take out is $27,250.

Read full report on History at University of South Alabama

With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #9, Birmingham Southern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, BSC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Read full report on History at Birmingham Southern College

#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Alabama list. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.

History majors at Montevallo take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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