2025 Best History Schools in Mississippi

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in history. It is ranked #23 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best History Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 220 degrees in history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall History Schools List

History Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for History in Mississippi

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Mississippi Schools in History

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 History Degrees Awarded

$28,295 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in history needs to take a look at Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $28,295.

More information about a degree in history from Mississippi State University

2

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

66 History Degrees Awarded

24.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in history has to check out University of Southern Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $30,684.

More information about a degree in history from University of Southern Mississippi

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
North Carolina	38	1,060
West Virginia	38	491
South Carolina	38	423
Florida	38	886
Virginia	38	1,476
Arkansas	38	246
Alabama	37	500
Kentucky	37	364
Georgia	37	678
Tennessee	37	552
Louisiana	37	426

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	220

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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.