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2023 Best History Schools in Florida

9 Colleges
$27,617 Avg Salary
$21,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 90 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #28 most popular major in Florida.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top Florida Schools in History

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in Florida list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for history students. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

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The University of West Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Florida ranking. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
North Carolina 135
Virginia 275
Tennessee 73
Georgia 60
South Carolina 39
Louisiana 78
West Virginia 249
Kentucky 39
Arkansas 25
Alabama 64

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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