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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida

11 Colleges
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Florida. In fact, 8,162 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tampa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
South Carolina 1,876
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
Tennessee 2,210
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).
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