History at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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 South Florida - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. In 2021, 100 history majors received their bachelor's degree from USF Tampa.

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

USF Tampa History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

USF Tampa History Rankings

The history major at USF Tampa 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.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in history from USF Tampa. This makes it the #48 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $28,809. 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 USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 100 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USF Tampa, about 66% were men and 34% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at USF Tampa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USF Tampa History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in history from USF Tampa. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from USF Tampa, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 4 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 South Florida - Main Campus.

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.