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2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Alabama

[History Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for history education students.

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• Best Value History Education Schools in Alabama

2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Alabama

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in history education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value History Education Schools

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Talladega College
Talladega, AL

$15,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,062 Avg Student Debt

$32,229 Median Earnings (10yr)

Talladega College tops our 2026 list of the best value history education schools in Alabama. Talladega College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Talladega. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,650. Typical student debt for history education graduates is $31,062. Early-career history education graduates make about $27,568. Set against $31,062 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL

$29,070 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,252 Avg Student Debt

$49,601 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in history education will find it at Huntingdon College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Montgomery, Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $29,070 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for history education graduates is $28,252. History Education graduates of Huntingdon College earn a median of $33,649 early in their careers. Set against $28,252 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Huntingdon College admits about 70% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.