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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Missouri

13 Colleges
$35,109 Avg Salary
$24,274 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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 Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best school in Missouri for social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, social sciences graduates from WUSTL take out $16,620 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $22,436. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Social Sciences majors at UMSL take out an average of $23,486 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Northwest carry an average student debtload of $21,457.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $28,466 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

Social Sciences majors at Missouri State take out an average of $24,687 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $130.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $20,861 in student debt.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from SLU carry an average student debtload of $26,404.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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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