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

9 Colleges
$35,904 Avg Salary
$24,673 Avg Student Debt

With 22,292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online 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 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for social sciences students. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online social sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 96
Missouri 312
Minnesota 235
Iowa 73
North Dakota 31
Nebraska 224
South Dakota 29

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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 9 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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