2024 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

History is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 36 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 - The number of history students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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 much debt history students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Mississippi.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study History in Mississippi

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for history students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Doctorate in History

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in history has to look into Mississippi State University. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from Mississippi State University

2

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

University of Southern Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in history. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in history from University of Southern Mississippi

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	29	18
Virginia	29	19
Georgia	28	10
South Carolina	28	4
North Carolina	26	24
Kentucky	26	5
Alabama	25	9
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	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	17
English Language & Literature	9
Communication & Journalism	7
Theology & Religious Vocations	3
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	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.