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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Missouri. In fact, 2,156 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 Missouri. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized 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 social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southeast Missouri State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Full Social Sciences at Saint Louis University Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,073
Minnesota 2,741
Iowa 1,455
South Dakota 262
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 13 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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