2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for social sciences students. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for social sciences students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
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Webster University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
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).
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