2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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.
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The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree 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. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
About 74% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in social sciences at Webster, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in social sciences at Mizzou, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of Kansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
About 41% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 58% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
Of the 26 students majoring in social sciences at SLU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Midland University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 25 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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