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2025 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida

9 Colleges in Florida
516 Master's Degrees
$51,777 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #9 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For 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. Combined, these schools handed out 516 master's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida 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 Great Overall School

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.

Early-Career Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

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 schools for social sciences students working on their master's degree.

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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.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Sciences in Florida

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social sciences.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States 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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Annual Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in social sciences. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in social sciences needs to look into Florida State University. Located in the medium-sized 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

4
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

University of Miami is one of the best schools in the United States 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

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Florida International University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Annual Graduates

UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Central Florida

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from The University of West Florida

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Annual Graduates

FAU is a very large public university located in the city of Boca Raton.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Florida Atlantic University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges 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

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 122
International Relations & National Security 91
Economics 69
Anthropology 58
Sociology 45
Geography & Cartography 35
General Social Sciences 24
Demography & Population Studies 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 894
English Language & Literature 300
Theology & Religious Vocations 249
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 103
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 100
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 68
History 68
Philosophy & Religious Studies 50
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 26

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