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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in Alabama with 64 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree 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.

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for history students working on their master’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Of the 13 students majoring in history at UA, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full History at The University of Alabama Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 44% are male.

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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. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Jacksonville State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Alabama. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at UNA, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full History at University of North Alabama Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Alabama. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy 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. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full History at Troy University Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the history majors at the school.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

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. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on History at Alabama State University

University of South Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on History at University of South Alabama

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
Mississippi 24
Florida 90
Virginia 275
Tennessee 73
North Carolina 135
Georgia 60
West Virginia 249
Louisiana 78
South Carolina 39
Kentucky 39
Arkansas 25

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

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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