2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at UMN Twin Cities, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
About 83% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 17% are male.
Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the sociology majors at the school.
Read full report on Sociology at South Dakota State University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 25% are male.
Full Sociology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
Of the 3 students majoring in sociology at North Dakota State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Nebraska at Omaha
With a ranking of #9, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
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 |
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 19 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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