History at University of Florida

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. In 2021, 103 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

UF History Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in History (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

UF History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UF 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	851

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from UF. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UF History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $26,805. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

History Student Demographics at UF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Florida.

UF History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UF. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 University of Florida with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UF History Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in History from UF in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UF also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Florida.

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.