2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Alabama

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Alabama” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 32,905 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alabama, there were 470 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,617 and $24,263 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 43 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Alabama” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree history students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Alabama

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Alabama. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

Read full report on History at Auburn University

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

UA also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

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#3

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on History at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$20,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jacksonville State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on History at Jacksonville State University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in the Southeast Region
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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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