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2024 Best History Schools in Florida

10 Colleges in Florida
889 History Degrees Awarded
$27,617 Avg Early-Career Salary
History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 889 degrees in history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Florida Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

History Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for History in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in History

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 History Degrees Awarded
$26,805 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 110 history students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients generally earn an average of $26,805 at the beginning of their careers.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 History Degrees Awarded
$27,120 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in history needs to take a look at Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 history students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. After graduating, history degree recipients generally make an average of $27,120 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 History Degrees Awarded
$28,809 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 118 history students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients generally earn about $28,809 in their early careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 History Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Florida International University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 history students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make about $26,895 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 History Degrees Awarded
$28,452 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 151 history students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients usually make about $28,452 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 History Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

UNF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 15th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 56 history students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from University of North Florida receive an earnings boost of around $5,091 over the typical income of history graduates.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,930 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 24 history students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Florida Gulf Coast University earn $2,313 more than the typical history student.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 History Degrees Awarded
$30,136 Median Starting Salary

UWF is a large public university located in the small city of Pensacola. This university ranks 31st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 55 history students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from The University of West Florida earn $2,519 more than the standard history grad.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 History Degrees Awarded
$26,487 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 40 history students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $26,487 in their early career salary.

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine. This college ranks 46th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 19 history students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, history degree recipients usually make an average of $16,447 in the first five years of their career.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 678
North Carolina 279 1,060
Virginia 274 1,476
Tennessee 269 552
South Carolina 248 423
Kentucky 244 364
Louisiana 242 426
Mississippi 234 231
Arkansas 234 246
Alabama 233 500
West Virginia 207 491

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History Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General History 882
Public/Applied History 6
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1

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