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2024 Best Sociology Schools in Florida

16 Colleges in Florida
1,076 Sociology Degrees Awarded
Sociology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,076 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in Florida Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

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 Sociology 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 Sociology in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of sociology 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 Sociology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
140 Sociology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 140 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
169 Sociology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 169 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
47 Sociology Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 47 sociology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
105 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Florida International University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 105 sociology students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
118 Sociology Degrees Awarded

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 118 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sociology from University of Central Florida

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
70 Sociology Degrees Awarded

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 sociology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sociology from University of South Florida - Main Campus

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
141 Sociology Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 141 sociology students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sociology from Florida Atlantic University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
54 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.

There were about 54 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
49 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 49 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UF Online in the most recent year we have data available.

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In FL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 18 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent data year.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 1,056
Georgia 690 759
Virginia 630 937
Tennessee 624 424
South Carolina 530 382
Kentucky 518 276
Mississippi 501 114
Alabama 500 222
Louisiana 489 407
Arkansas 466 228
West Virginia 410 191

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Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.

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