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2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Florida

6 Colleges in Florida
503 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #44 in popularity, general social sciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 503 degrees in general social sciences annually.

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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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Social Sciences Degree Level

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

The general 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

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Florida Schools in General Social Sciences

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
278 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 278 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
99 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
34 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to look into University of Central Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 34 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to check out Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. 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.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
35 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

UWF is a large public university located in the rural area of Pensacola. This university ranks 49th out of 70 schools 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 year we have data available.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
52.2% Growth in Graduates

JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jacksonville. 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 data year.

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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
North Carolina 710 114
Georgia 690 34
Virginia 630 1,592
Tennessee 624 269
South Carolina 530 64
Kentucky 518 52
Mississippi 501 55
Alabama 500 85
Louisiana 489 59
Arkansas 466 16
West Virginia 410 14

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