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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida

7 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in Florida

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 32,905 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 998 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,260 and $20,660 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in Florida

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Full Florida State History Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 14 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree history students list, FIU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

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#5

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

UWF also took the #5 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UWF History Report

#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNF History Report

#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

FAU also took the #7 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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