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Best General Social Sciences Schools in Iowa

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$37,440 Avg Salary
$24,954 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #151 most popular major in Iowa.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools in General Social Sciences

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Social Sciences majors at UIU take out an average of $24,954 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 47
Minnesota 60
Kansas 85
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.

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 2 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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