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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,939 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,624 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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 Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

UCF graduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at University of Central Florida Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USF Tampa are $10,428 a year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Florida State University Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $12,737 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #2 for overall quality for social sciences in Florida.

Full Social Sciences at University of Florida Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Florida. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FIU are $11,106 a year.

Full Social Sciences at Florida International University Report

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
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 5 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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