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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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$29,648 Avg Salary
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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 #26 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

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.

Of the 145 students majoring in history at UCF, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 103 students majoring in history at UF, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 34% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 66% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in history at FIU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 26% of the history majors at the school.

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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.

About 48% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 52% are male.

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The University of West Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Women make up 41% of the history majors at the school.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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 working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in history at U Miami, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Of the 20 students majoring in history at FGCU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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