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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,939 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,624 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 594 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #13 most popular major in Florida.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Florida to see which doctor'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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCF are $8,872 per year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Central Florida

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Florida State graduate students pay an average of $11,553 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at Florida State University Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $12,737 per year.

UF also made our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #2.

Full Social Sciences at University of Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $11,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
North Carolina 572
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
Georgia 456
South Carolina 80
Louisiana 163
West Virginia 86
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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