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History at Florida

Florida graduates about 108 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 85th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 171 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#85 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year1081% of the class
Courses in the catalog171more than 92% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

Coralberry (Ardisia crenata) in the United States
Ardisia crenata seeds 353448844Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Mile-a-minute vine (Ipomoea cairica) in the United States
Ipomoea cairica 259100474Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Lizard's tail (Saururus cernuus) in the United States
Saururus cernuus 259100365Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Catchweed bedstraw (Galium aparine) in the United States
Galium aparine 259100185Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Florida Museum of Natural History, Smathers Library, Library West, Marston Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Smith College 80
  2. Mount Holyoke College 80
  3. Denison University 80
  4. Case Western Reserve University 80
  5. Marquette University 79
  6. American University 79
  7. University of Miami 79
  8. Providence College 79

Other strong majors at Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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