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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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

With 96 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #20 most popular major in Kansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Kansas

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 4 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Kansas State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Full Social Sciences at Wichita State University Report

#4

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at SC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Southwestern College

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 312
Minnesota 235
Iowa 73
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 4 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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