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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online .

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for general social sciences students. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Bellevue University take out is $35,945.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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.

Full General Social Sciences at Kansas State University Report

#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for general social sciences students pursuing an online degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college 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.

Full General Social Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University Report

#5

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #7, Evangel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#7

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Northeast Community College Report

Explore the most popular online 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

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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 9 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.

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