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History at Florida Atlantic University

History at Florida Atlantic University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Florida Atlantic University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

FAU History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

FAU History Rankings

History Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU History Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of history master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from FAU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 6

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Curators 680 $46,570
History Professors 450 $79,550
Museum Technicians and Conservators 400 $41,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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