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 UWF ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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The bachelor's program at UWF was ranked #305 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #8 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of West Florida handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in history from UWF. This makes it the #48 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UWF go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,136 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UWF, history students borrow a median amount of $17,313 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 The University of West Florida.
Of the 41 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWF, about 59% were men and 41% were women.
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 The University of West Florida with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Of the 14 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UWF, about 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of West Florida with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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