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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Missouri

10 Colleges
$37,090 Avg Salary
$33,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .

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

On average, social sciences graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $33,079 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Social Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University Report

#2

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Evangel University is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#7

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Schools 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 10 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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