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Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$18,638 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

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

#1

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida-Online the best value school in Florida for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Gainesville.

UF Online undergraduate students pay an average of $3,876 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UF are $6,381 a 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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Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $6,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Out of the 17 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.

UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida State is ranked #5 for overall quality for social sciences in Florida.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWF are $5,776 a year.

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year.

FIU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FGCU are $6,118 a year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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