by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 460 master's degrees in social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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The social sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social sciences.
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Florida
University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in social sciences. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social sciences needs to check out Florida State University. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Florida State University
University of Miami is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social sciences. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Miami
FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Florida International University
UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Central Florida
Located in the rural area of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from The University of West Florida
FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Florida Atlantic University
Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 48 |
| Virginia | 33 | 479 |
| Georgia | 32 | 346 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 129 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 365 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 96 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 69 |
| Alabama | 30 | 210 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 116 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 52 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 43 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 95 |
| Economics | 85 |
| International Relations & National Security | 64 |
| Anthropology | 52 |
| Sociology | 36 |
| Geography & Cartography | 33 |
| General Social Sciences | 26 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 732 |
| English Language & Literature | 332 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 263 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 108 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 105 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 65 |
| History | 59 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 53 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 34 |
