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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Missouri

12 Colleges
$35,109 Avg Salary
$24,274 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - St Louis the most popular online school in Missouri for social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. 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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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Columbia College Missouri accumulate an average of around $43,270 in student debt.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small 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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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Drury University - CCPS take out is $33,950.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 12 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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