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2024 Best History Schools in Florida

10 Colleges in Florida
895 History Degrees Awarded
$27,617 Avg Early-Career Salary
History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 895 degrees in history during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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

Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Florida Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

History Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for History in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in History

1
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 History Degrees Awarded
19.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 136 history students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients usually make about $26,805 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 History Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in history needs to check out Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 history students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally make around $27,120 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 History Degrees Awarded
$28,809 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 118 history students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, history degree recipients usually earn around $28,809 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 History Degrees Awarded
$26,895 Median Starting Salary

Florida International University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 history students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $26,895 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 History Degrees Awarded
12.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 173 history students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, history degree recipients usually earn around $28,452 in their early careers.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 History Degrees Awarded
3.4% Growth in Graduates

UNF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 15th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 58 history students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from University of North Florida earn a boost of around $5,091 over the typical earnings of history graduates.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,930 Median Starting Salary
$21,375 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 24 history students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Florida Gulf Coast University make $2,313 more than the average history student.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,136 Median Starting Salary
$17,949 Median Student Debt

UWF is a large public university located in the small city of Pensacola. This university ranks 31st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 30 history students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year. Those history students who get their degree from The University of West Florida receive $2,519 more than the standard history graduate.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 History Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 44 history students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make about $26,487 in the first couple years of their career.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9.5% Growth in Graduates
$16,447 Median Starting Salary

Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine. This college ranks 46th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 21 history students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally earn around $16,447 in their early careers.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287678
North Carolina2791,060
Virginia2741,476
Tennessee269552
South Carolina248423
Kentucky244364
Louisiana242426
Mississippi234231
Arkansas234246
Alabama233500
West Virginia207491

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History is one of 0 different types of History programs to choose from.

History Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General History890
Public/Applied History4
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology1

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