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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Missouri

11 Colleges
$35,109 Avg Salary
$24,274 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

With 312 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #14 most popular major in Missouri.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Missouri to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in Missouri for social sciences students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for social sciences students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #9, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Kansas 96
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

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 11 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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