History Schools In Florida
In Florida, there are 32 accredited schools where history classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in history in the state of Florida, which encompasses history training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in History
- Masters degree in History
- PhD degree in History
Statistics
Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National History Employment
| Florida | 180 |
| National | 8,350 |
Approximately 2% of the country's history professionals work in Florida state.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Florida
| 190 | 180 | 170 | 190 | 180 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
History is a shrinking field in Florida. In Florida, 10 less history professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 5% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of history professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of history professionals has shrunk by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
History VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $46,840 | $47,530 | $49,800 | $53,015 | $54,350 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by history professionals is increasing in Florida. History professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $46,840 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $54,350 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$29,505 |
25th percentile |
$34,610 |
50th percentile |
$47,995 |
75th percentile |
$66,885 |
90th percentile |
$98,125 |
This represents a 14% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of history, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid history professionals earning 233% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Florida state.
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Florida
History |
$54,350 |
Liberal Arts |
$69,680 |
Political Science |
$84,650 |
History professionals in Florida earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
34 |
master |
11 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 49 |
The number of students graduating from the 32 accredited history schools in Florida is increasing. In 2006, 1,000 students graduated from history courses in Florida. And in 2010, 1,161 students graduated.
Thus there was a 16% percent increase in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. 69% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in history.