Ranked #23 in popularity, general history is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for general history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 501 degrees in general history to qualified students.
Your choice of general history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General History Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general history degree levels they offer.
The University of Alabama is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general history. UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 129 general history students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Auburn University if you wish to pursue a degree in general history. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 59 general history students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat University of Alabama at Birmingham if you want to pursue a degree in general history. UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 58 general history students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.
University of North Alabama is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general history. UNA is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Florence. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 28 general history students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.
Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 18th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 41 general history students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 29 general history students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 13 general history students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of general history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
