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2023 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #94 most popular major in the country with 1,907 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Sociology

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 14
Minnesota 17
Iowa 11
Kansas 11
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 8

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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