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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

52 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of Saint Benedict helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grinnell College is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell.

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#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

With a ranking of #7, St Olaf College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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#8

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#10

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,073
Minnesota 2,741
Iowa 1,455
South Dakota 262
Missouri 2,156
Nebraska 833
North Dakota 194

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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