2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year. On average, social sciences graduates from Bellevue University take out $35,945 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bellevue University also is in the top 10% of our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Northwest carry an average student debtload of $21,457.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for social sciences students. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $25,167.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for social sciences students. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UND accumulate an average of around $29,634 in student debt.
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Webster University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Webster are $28,700 a year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $27,940.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.
UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $15,940 in tuition and fees each year.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 per year. Social Sciences majors at MSU Moorhead take out an average of $26,650 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Black Hills State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BHSU are $12,018 a year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from BHSU carry an average student debtload of $27,375.
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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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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 25 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).
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