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Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$37,440 Avg Salary
$24,954 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #151 most popular major in Iowa.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

On average, social sciences graduates from UIU take out $24,954 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Iowa

#3

Central College

Pella, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central College is a great place for general social sciences students. Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pella.

Full General Social Sciences at Central College Report

#4

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

The excellent programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Iowa. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oskaloosa.

Full General Social Sciences at William Penn University Report

#5

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wartburg College is a great place for general social sciences students. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waverly.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 47
Minnesota 60
Kansas 85
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.

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 5 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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