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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 #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 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.

Check out the history 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. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, history graduates from UCF take out $22,945 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on History at University of Central Florida

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for history students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

While working on their degree, history majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $21,495 in student debt.

Full History at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Florida list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $18,748.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

History majors at Florida State take out an average of $20,478 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from FIU take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full History at Florida International University Report

#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 large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

On average, history graduates from UNF take out $19,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full History at University of North Florida Report

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 small city of Pensacola.

History majors at UWF take out an average of $17,221 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on History at The University of West Florida

#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Florida list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

After completing their degree, history graduates from FAU carry an average student debt load of $18,075.

Full History at Florida Atlantic University Report

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at U Miami take out is $16,693.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #10 on the list. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Full History at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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