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2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

7 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Social Sciences is the #73 most popular major in Florida with 606 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences

#1

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Southern College the best school in Florida for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

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Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $26,167. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $118.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

On average, social sciences graduates from Florida State take out $25,304 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $185, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

On average, social sciences graduates from UCF take out $22,869 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at UWF accumulate an average of around $26,502 in student debt.

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#6

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Social Sciences majors at JU take out an average of $26,487 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at Jacksonville University Report

#7

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Stetson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 51
Virginia 1,592
North Carolina 114
Tennessee 269
Kentucky 52
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 59
Arkansas 16
Alabama 95
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 14

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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