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2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$9,976 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in History

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in Florida for history students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $6,693 per year.

Read full report on History at Florida Atlantic University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FGCU are $8,971 per year.

FGCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Read full report on History at Florida Gulf Coast University

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCF are $8,872 a year.

UCF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Florida. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWF are $9,062 a year.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNF are $10,364 a year.

Full History at University of North Florida Report

With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 15% of our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

Full History at Florida State University Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $12,737 per year.

UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FIU are $11,106 a year.

Read full report on History at Florida International University

Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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