2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida-Online to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Gainesville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $3,876 per year.
UF Online did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year.
UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 15% of our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year.
Florida State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of West Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.
UWF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Florida International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU also is in the top 20% of our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
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 17 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).
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