by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida” ranking.
History is the 30th most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 889 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,617 and $21,394 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 14 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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