by our College Data Analytics Team
History is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on history in Alabama, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 11 schools in Alabama offering history.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on history in Alabama, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for history is University Of Montevallo. Set in the town of Montevallo, University Of Montevallo is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Montevallo awards are in history, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for University Of Montevallo
University Of North Alabama is one of the most focused history schools, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of North Alabama is a public school located in the city of Florence. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for University Of North Alabama
University Of Alabama At Huntsville came in at #3 on our list of the most focused history schools. Located in the city of Huntsville, University Of Alabama At Huntsville is a public university. History accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for University Of Alabama At Huntsville
Troy University ranks #4 for history by degree focus. Located in the town of Troy, Troy University is a public university. History accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Troy University
The University Of Alabama is one of the most focused history schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 76 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at The University Of Alabama
Athens State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused history schools. Set in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public institution. History accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Athens State University
University Of South Alabama landed the #7 spot among the most focused history schools. University Of South Alabama is a public school located in the city of Mobile. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at University Of South Alabama
Jacksonville State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused history schools. Jacksonville State University is a public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville. About 0.6% of the degrees Jacksonville State University awards are in history, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Jacksonville State University
University Of Alabama At Birmingham placed #9 for history by degree focus. Located in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Alabama At Birmingham awards are in history, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Auburn University comes in at #10 for history focus this year. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Auburn University
Samford University landed the #11 spot among the most focused history schools. Samford University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham. About 0.5% of the degrees Samford University awards are in history, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Samford University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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