by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Florida. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UF is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #75 out of 866 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UF.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UF paid an average of $856 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $149 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,477 | $25,694 |
| Fees | $1,904 | $2,965 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,590 | $10,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
Learn more about UF tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences bachelor’s degree program at UF. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UF Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.5% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 43.0% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UF in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 70 |
| Black or African American | 70 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 307 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 596 |
| International Students | 36 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 68 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 137 |
| Criminology | 154 |
| Economics | 319 |
| Geography & Cartography | 21 |
| Political Science & Government | 362 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
