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2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Florida

6 Colleges in Florida
503 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,783 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 503 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Florida Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences

The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Florida. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Florida Schools in Social Sciences

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
278 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,235 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 278 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients usually earn an average of $33,235 in their early careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,427 Median Starting Salary

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $34,427 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,209 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $34,209.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,300 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 47th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 26 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general social sciences major at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University earn $7,517 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,501 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 35 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $37,501.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL

Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 23 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at JU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $31,204 for their early career.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 34
North Carolina 279 114
Virginia 274 1,592
Tennessee 269 269
South Carolina 248 64
Kentucky 244 52
Louisiana 242 59
Mississippi 234 55
Arkansas 234 16
Alabama 233 85
West Virginia 207 14

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 503

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 2,550
Economics 1,359
Sociology 983
International Relations & National Security 877
Anthropology 547
Geography & Cartography 261
Other Social Sciences 16
Demography & Population Studies 4

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