2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the sociology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Sociology
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at Mizzou, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology schools 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 |
Majors Related to Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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 Kontos.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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