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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

9 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.

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.

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

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in Florida for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 very large public school located in the 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college 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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#5

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#6

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

With a ranking of #6, Stetson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

Women make up 86% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

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 college 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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#8

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools 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 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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