2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Online Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Butler Community College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Evangel University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Request InformationMost Popular Online General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online general social sciences colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 3 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).
More about our data sources and methodologies.