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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 47 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #165 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southeast Missouri State University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

About 71% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

Social Sciences majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $33,394 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri Baptist University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at UMSL, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Rockhurst University Report

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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