by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Florida State ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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Florida State was ranked #57 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for history majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida State University handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from Florida State. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Florida State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,120 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Florida State, history students borrow a median amount of $19,907 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Florida State University.
Of the 72 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 74% were men and 26% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in history from Florida State. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 90% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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