2023 Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the social sciences undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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).
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