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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found University of Missouri - St Louis to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 53% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in social sciences at Park University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree 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.

About 44% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online 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.

Of the 47 students majoring in social sciences at Northwest, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 10 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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