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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$37,214 Avg Salary
$35,945 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #28 most popular major in Nebraska with 243 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska 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

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular school in Nebraska for general social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from Bellevue University take out $35,945 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Doane University

Crete, NE

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Doane University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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The excellent programs at Western Nebraska Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Nebraska. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

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#2

Peru State College

Peru, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peru State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

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#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Northeast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

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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
Missouri 47
Minnesota 60
Kansas 85
Iowa 36
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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