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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

About 74% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Bellevue University

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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

Full General Social Sciences at Saint Louis University Report

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Webster University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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 . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Full General Social Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

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 4 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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