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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. 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.

Full History at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

Our analysis found The University of West Florida to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. 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.

Full History at The University of West Florida Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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 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.

Full History at Florida State University Report

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

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Florida International University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Florida. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at UNF, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

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

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Full History at University of Florida Report

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

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 large student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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.

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