2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
About 70% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 66% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Upper Iowa University 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 remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in social sciences at UIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 19 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Of the 249 students majoring in social sciences at K -State, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Of the 263 students majoring in social sciences at Mizzou, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in social sciences at Washburn University, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Columbia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
About 79% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online social sciences colleges 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 Majors
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 19 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.
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