2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in history, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #24 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

There was only one school in Mississippi to review for the 2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

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

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

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in History

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in history needs to take a look at Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State.More information about a master’s in history from Mississippi State University

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg.More information about a master’s 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	34	71
Virginia	33	234
Georgia	32	49
Tennessee	32	49
North Carolina	31	108
Kentucky	31	32
West Virginia	30	197
Alabama	30	50
Louisiana	30	68
South Carolina	30	35
Arkansas	30	18

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	19

Most Popular Majors Related to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	48
Social Sciences	48
Communication & Journalism	47
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	38
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	24
Philosophy & Religious Studies	14
Theology & Religious Vocations	13
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	12
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	8

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.