2027 Best Value Public/Applied History Schools in Alabama
[Public/Applied History](/majors/history/history/public-applied-history/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong public/applied history education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public/applied history students.
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2027 Best Value Public/Applied History Schools in Alabama
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public/applied history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Public/Applied History Schools
For return on investment in public/applied history, no school beat University Of North Alabama this year. Located in the city of Florence, University Of North Alabama is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,120, with out-of-state students paying around $22,320. Students borrow a median of $19,350 to complete the public/applied history program here. Public/applied History graduates of University Of North Alabama earn a median of $27,927 early in their careers. Set against $19,350 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of North Alabama admits about 87% of applicants.
University Of Alabama At Birmingham came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value public/applied history schools. University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,098, while out-of-state students pay about $22,562. Students borrow a median of $28,175 to complete the public/applied history program here. Public/applied History graduates of University Of Alabama At Birmingham earn a median of $28,121 early in their careers. Set against $28,175 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Alabama At Birmingham admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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