History at Florida International University
FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
FIU History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
Online Classes Are Available at FIU
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FIU offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
FIU History Rankings
The history major at FIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History Student Demographics at FIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Florida International University.
FIU History Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
FIU History Master’s Program
In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within History
History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 87 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- English Language & Literature
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Careers That History Grads May Go Into
A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida International University.
Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 47,960 | $54,120 |
Managers | 23,160 | $99,240 |
Curators | 680 | $46,570 |
History Professors | 450 | $79,550 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 400 | $41,600 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Comayagua99 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.