2024 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in history sits in the middle of the road, ranking #19 out of 36 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 doctor's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to history students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor'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 colleges for history students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank History Schools

The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study History in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in History

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Alabama if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in history. UA is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a doctorate in history from The University of Alabama

2

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in history. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from Auburn University

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	18
Virginia	29	19
Georgia	28	10
Mississippi	28	4
South Carolina	28	4
North Carolina	26	24
Kentucky	26	5
Tennessee	25	21
Louisiana	25	10
Arkansas	23	7
West Virginia	20	4

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	9

Most Popular Majors Related to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	17
Communication & Journalism	12
English Language & Literature	7
Theology & Religious Vocations	5
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	3
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius. More about our data sources and methodologies.