2023 Most Popular History Schools in Mississippi
Finding the Best History 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 Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Mississippi 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.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Mississippi
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.
After completing their degree, history graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debt load of $14,375.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.
The excellent programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Mississippi. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great place for history students. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
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William Carey University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Holmes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.
Jackson State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
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 |
| South Carolina | 423 |
| Tennessee | 555 |
| Louisiana | 426 |
| Alabama | 505 |
| Kentucky | 366 |
| Georgia | 679 |
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 21 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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