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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 8,326 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,578 and $22,076 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree vets studying social sciences list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 122 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 39 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, University of Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tampa. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 526 of the 9,605 students enrolled at UT were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,049. On top of their other funding sources, 77 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT]](/colleges/the-university-of-tampa/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCF Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full FIU Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 30,805 students enrolled at Florida Atlantic University, 708 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida Atlantic University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 43 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida A&M University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida A&M University, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,764. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida A&M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Florida A&M University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of West Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Social Sciences for a Master’s list. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,438 of the 13,061 students enrolled at UWF were GI Bill® students, of which 750 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,810. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full The University of West Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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