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2023 Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$31,845 Avg Salary
$26,072 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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 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 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for sociology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Sociology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best school in the Plains States Region for sociology students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato 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 Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. 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

More Sociology Rankings in the Plains States Region

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 14 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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