Best History Schools Near Fort Lauderdale, FL (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Fort Lauderdale, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering history programs. Fort Lauderdale has a population of about 183,032. Median household income is $79,935 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $78,720 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest History Schools to Fort Lauderdale

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer history programs near Fort Lauderdale, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fort Lauderdale city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fort Lauderdale. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL 7.6 miles from Fort Lauderdale
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,209
Avg net price $30,371/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 131

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida history page.

History Wages Near Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians $74,740 FL statewide $65,447
Archivists $52,100 FL statewide $45,622
Curators $60,950 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,371
Museum Technicians and Conservators $53,460 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,813
History Teachers, Postsecondary $78,720 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $68,932
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,410 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,898
Writers and Authors $66,470 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $58,205
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $70,090 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $61,375

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Fort Lauderdale at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 183,032 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $79,935 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 39.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 114.2 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited history schools are near Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering history programs near Fort Lauderdale. The closest is Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL (7.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Palm Beach Atlantic University (39.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying history roles near Fort Lauderdale?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying history-related roles near Fort Lauderdale are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($78,720), Historians ($74,740), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($70,090). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Oakland Park instead of Fort Lauderdale?

Oakland Park, FL is 2.6 miles from Fort Lauderdale and has its own set of local history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fort Lauderdale an affordable place to study history?

Fort Lauderdale’s median household income of $79,935 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Lauderdale while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Fort Lauderdale

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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