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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$35,486 Avg Salary
$31,143 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #153 in the country. In fact 745 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for general social sciences students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Full General Social Sciences at Webster University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 10
Iowa 6
Nebraska 115
North Dakota 0

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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