2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best value school in Florida for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCF are $8,872 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWF are $9,062 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
UF graduate students pay an average of $12,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UF also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #1.
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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tampa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
UT graduate students pay an average of $12,014 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $6,693 per year.
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Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.
Florida State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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University of North Florida 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNF are $10,364 per year.
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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $11,106 per year.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida A&M University are $9,876 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 11 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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