2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best History Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular school in Florida for history students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.
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Our 2023 rankings named The University of West Florida the most popular school in Florida for history students working on their master’s degree. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
Women make up 71% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at Florida State, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Of the 6 students majoring in history at UNF, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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| 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 Related Majors
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 10 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.