You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in history. It is ranked #23 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 889 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Schools in Florida.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in history. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 110 history students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make about $26,805 in their early career salary.
It is hard to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 89 history students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make around $27,120 in the first couple years of working.
University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 118 history students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn around $28,809 in the first couple years of working.
Florida International University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in history. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $26,895.
UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 151 history students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make about $28,452 for their early career.
Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. 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. Degree recipients from the history degree program at University of North Florida get $5,091 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fort Myers. 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. History degree recipients from Florida Gulf Coast University receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,313 above the typical earnings of history graduates.
Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 55 history students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from The University of West Florida earn a boost of around $2,519 above the average income of history graduates.
FAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boca Raton. 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $26,487.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
