2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 89% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 59 students majoring in social sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 71% are male and 29% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at WUSTL, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at Iowa State, 77% are male and 23% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
About 62% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 38% of the social sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 13 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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