2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
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.
The Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Florida Schools for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 38% of the social sciences majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $25,304. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.
Social Sciences majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $26,167 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Of the 41 students majoring in social sciences at UCF, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 93% of the social sciences majors at the school.
On average, social sciences graduates from UWF take out $26,502 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jacksonville University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at JU accumulate an average of around $26,487 in student debt.
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Stetson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of DeLand.
Women make up 86% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Palm Beach Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Florida Southern College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| 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 9 schools only.
- 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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