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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges
$32,145 Avg Salary
$26,519 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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 Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas 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.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for social sciences students. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 5 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 fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#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 Schools in Kansas list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Kansas list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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 5 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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