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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

28 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 887 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 64% are male.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,808.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 41% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 59% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $19,560.

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Out of the 28 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 34% of the history majors at the school.

History majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $23,782 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 28 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 62% are male.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,072.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in history at Florida State, 74% are male and 26% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $21,672.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 48% of the history majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UNF carry an average student debt load of $20,058.

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The University of West Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Of the 41 students majoring in history at UWF, 59% are male and 41% are female.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UWF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,843.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #8, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from FAU carry an average student debt load of $18,291.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from U Miami carry an average student debt load of $16,722.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

About 45% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Tennessee 555
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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