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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota

6 Colleges
$39,028 Avg Salary
$29,634 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a North Dakota college or university. This makes it the #83 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 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 North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Dakota 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 .

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the most popular school in North Dakota for general social sciences students. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Social Sciences majors at UND take out an average of $29,634 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of North Dakota

Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayville State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mayville.

Full General Social Sciences at Mayville State University Report

#3

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota list. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.

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#4

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Valley City State University Report

The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in North Dakota. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Minot State University Report

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
Iowa 36
Nebraska 243
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 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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