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Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges
$35,486 Avg Salary
$31,143 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for general social sciences students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

The excellent programs at College of Saint Benedict helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UIU take out is $24,954.

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#4

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Johns University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Social Sciences majors at UND take out an average of $29,634 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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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 General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from K -State take out $28,917 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $357, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris.

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With a ranking of #9, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $33,079 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 47
Minnesota 60
Kansas 85
Iowa 36
Nebraska 243
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 24

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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