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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Florida

28 Colleges
$27,617 Avg Salary
$21,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Florida to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $22,945 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at USF Tampa take out is $21,495.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 28 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

On average, history graduates from UF take out $18,748 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $20,478.

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Out of the 28 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Florida ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

While working on their degree, history majors at UNF accumulate an average of around $19,750 in student debt.

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

After completing their degree, history graduates from UWF carry an average student debt load of $17,221.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

On average, history graduates from FAU take out $18,075 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #9, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

History majors at U Miami take out an average of $16,693 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

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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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