2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for sociology students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Full Sociology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
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 school with a large student population.
Read full report on Sociology at South Dakota State University
Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for sociology students. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
Read full report on Sociology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
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 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.
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