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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska

5 Colleges
$33,582 Avg Salary
$24,859 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 224 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Full Social Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Midland University

Fremont, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midland University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

Full Social Sciences at Midland University Report

#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

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

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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
Missouri 312
Minnesota 235
Iowa 73
North Dakota 31
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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