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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

16 Colleges
7,295 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,736 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in FloridaSocial Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 7,295 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 5.0% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social sciences.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida has taken the #1 spot in this year's social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville. UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Florida list.

The student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Florida State has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Florida ranking.

About 1.0% of Florida State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. 8,311 of Florida State students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of South Florida - Main Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Florida ranking.

About 1.2% of USF Tampa students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. There are roughly 13,938 part time students in attendance at USF Tampa.

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Our rankings recognize University of Central Florida as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCF has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Florida ranking.

About 1.3% of UCF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. 23,575 of UCF students are attending part time.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. About 1,358 of the students at U Miami are attending part time.

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Florida Atlantic University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

About 1.4% of FAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,436 students at FAU that take at least one class online. 11,860 of FAU students are attending part time.

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Florida International University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, FIU has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Florida ranking.

About 2.0% of FIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. About 22,664 of the students at FIU are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize The University of West Florida as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

About 1.8% of UWF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,498 students at UWF are exclusively online. 6,461 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize The University of Tampa as the #9 school in this year's rankings. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa. UT not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Florida list.

About 0.8% of UT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,173 students at UT that take at least one class online. About 851 of the students at UT are attending part time.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Florida. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

The student loan default rate at UNF is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,525 students take at least one class online at UNF. 5,162 of UNF students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,635
Mississippi 623
Virginia 5,504
Alabama 1,377
Georgia 3,402
Tennessee 2,021
West Virginia 702
South Carolina 1,796
Louisiana 1,371
Kentucky 1,194
Arkansas 849

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