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 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 895 degrees in history to qualified students.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Schools in Florida.
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
University of Florida is a good decision for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges 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. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn around $26,805 in their early career salary.
It is difficult to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 100 history students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $27,120 in the first couple years of their career.
University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 118 history students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $28,809 in the first couple years of their career.
Florida International University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in history. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were about 68 history students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $26,895.
UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $28,452 in their early career salary.
Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. 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 year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history degree program at University of North Florida make $5,091 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fort Myers. This university ranks 25th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 24 history students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Florida Gulf Coast University earn a boost of approximately $2,313 above the average income of history graduates.
Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 30 history students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from The University of West Florida receive an earnings boost of about $2,519 over the average income of history majors.
FAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 13th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 44 history students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $26,487.
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).
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
