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

8 Colleges
$24,376 Avg Salary
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Our analysis found Butler Community College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nebraska Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Evangel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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#3

Independence Community College

Independence, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Independence Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Independence, Independence Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Sioux Falls Report

Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Dodge City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Dodge City Community College

Barton County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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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 8 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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