History at Florida International University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Florida International University stacks up to those at other schools.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in history.

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

FIU History Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FIU offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FIU History Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of history master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	11

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 International 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.