2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #51 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 master's degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of history for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality history program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized history related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Alabama

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in History

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

13 Annual Graduates

The University of Alabama is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in history from The University of Alabama

2

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

9 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of Alabama at Birmingham

3

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

7 Annual Graduates

University of North Alabama is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of North Alabama

4

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

8 Annual Graduates

Jacksonville State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in history from Jacksonville State University

5

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

USA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mobile.More information about a master’s in history from University of South Alabama

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	71
Georgia	190	49
Virginia	182	234
North Carolina	178	108
Tennessee	166	49
Kentucky	147	32
Louisiana	147	68
South Carolina	146	35
Mississippi	145	19
Arkansas	121	18
West Virginia	112	197

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History Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the History area of study, History has other similar majors worth exploring.

History Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General History	48
Public/Applied History	2

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.