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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$53,732 Avg Salary

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

Social Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Iowa with 73 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 96
Missouri 312
Minnesota 235
North Dakota 31
Nebraska 224
South Dakota 29

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

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 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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