by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in history.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida”.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Ave Maria University landed the #1 spot on the list. AMU is a small school located in Ave Maria, Florida that handed out 14 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stetson University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida. DeLand, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eckerd College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. Eckerd College is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 8 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend The Baptist College of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. Located in Graceville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #6, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 12 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at The University of West Florida
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Warner University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. Warner University is a small school located in Lake Wales, Florida that handed out 3 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus History Report
University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 151 students 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 3.7% 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 University of Tampa ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. The University of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 89 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 24 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rollins College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bethune - Cookman University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. Bethune - Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
University of Miami came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 31 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s 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%.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 8 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University History Report
Saint Leo University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach Atlantic University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. This small school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 2 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on History at Palm Beach Atlantic University
With a ranking of #24, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida list. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s history degrees to qualified students.
Barry University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on History Major in Florida ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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