2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History 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.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of history. Combined, these schools handed out 27 master's degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Master's Degree

The history master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History in Mississippi ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality history program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank History Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for history.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Mississippi

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.

Most Well Attended Schools for History Students Working on Their Master's

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in history. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in history in Mississippi.

There were about 12 history students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in history from Mississippi State University

2

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern Mississippi is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in history. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in history in Mississippi.

There were about 7 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in history from University of Southern Mississippi

3

University of Mississippi
University, MS

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Mississippi is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in history in Mississippi.

There were roughly 5 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in history from University of Mississippi

4

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in history needs to look into Jackson State University. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 3 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in history from Jackson State University

5

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in history from Mississippi College

5

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. More information about a master’s in history from William Carey University

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	82
Georgia	32	58
Tennessee	32	59
Kentucky	31	27
Virginia	31	173
North Carolina	30	109
South Carolina	30	23
Louisiana	30	52
Alabama	30	37
Arkansas	30	18
West Virginia	27	232

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	27

Most Popular Majors Related to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	1,669
Psychology	63
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	53
Communication & Journalism	50
Library Science	49
Social Sciences	40
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	11

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.