Get my odds
Tuscaloosa, AL · History

History at University of Alabama

University of Alabama graduates about 114 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 140th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 144 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#140 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year1142% of the class
Courses in the catalog144more than 86% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1410whole school

Around University of Alabama

A south view of Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, flags and a confederacy memorial, l
Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library and Flags, UA, Tuscaloosa, South view 20160714 1Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A photograph of a snowman at the University of Alabama, taken on January 10th, 2
2025-01-10 - Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA - Snowman 2Photo: Kai NeSmith · CC BY 4.0 · source
A photograph of the Crimson Promenade, taken at the University of Alabama on Oct
2024-10-22 - Tuscaloosa, AL, USA - Crimson PromenadePhoto: Kai NeSmith · CC BY 4.0 · source
A photograph of Clark Hall, taken at the University of Alabama on October 22nd,
2024-10-22 - Tuscaloosa, AL, USA - Clark HallPhoto: Kai NeSmith · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, Rodgers Library, Angelo Bruno Business Library, McLure Education Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 66 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 6 · Dining 5.

Open the full-screen campus map →

Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Missouri 72
  2. Virginia Tech 72
  3. Clark University 72
  4. Muhlenberg College 72
  5. Washington State University 71
  6. University of Utah 71
  7. Clemson University 71
  8. Indiana University–Bloomington 71

Other strong majors at University of Alabama

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

See your odds at University of Alabama Everything about University of Alabama