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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Florida

18 Colleges in Florida
8,326 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,578 Avg Early-Career Salary
Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #5 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 8,326 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Florida The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Social Sciences

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,318 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,217 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1318 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients generally earn an average of $32,217 in their early careers.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,691 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,864 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in social sciences has to check out Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1691 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Florida State University get $5,286 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,272 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,930 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1272 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, social sciences degree recipients typically earn about $32,930 in their early careers.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
449 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in social sciences has to take a look at University of Miami. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 449 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $33,641 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
931 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 931 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $32,580.

More information about a degree in social sciences from Florida International University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
701 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$29,586 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 701 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $29,586.

More information about a degree in social sciences from University of Central Florida

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,324 Median Starting Salary

Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lakeland. This college ranks 30th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 44 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Florida Southern College receive $7,746 more than the typical social sciences student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
250 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 250 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients generally earn about $25,737 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
452 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,571 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were about 452 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $33,571 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in social sciences from Florida Atlantic University

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Winter Park. A Best Colleges rank of #875 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rollins is a great college overall.

There were roughly 101 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Rollins College receive $4,914 more than the typical social sciences graduate.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 5,094
West Virginia 38 783
Mississippi 38 722
South Carolina 38 1,873
Virginia 38 7,557
Arkansas 38 895
Alabama 37 1,604
Kentucky 37 1,324
Georgia 37 3,895
Tennessee 37 2,193
Louisiana 37 1,518

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 2,580
Economics 1,443
Sociology 1,076
International Relations & National Security 879
General Social Sciences 606
Anthropology 567
Geography & Cartography 227
Other Social Sciences 10
Demography & Population Studies 5

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