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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$14,781 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Butler Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at Butler CC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Upper Iowa University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at South Dakota State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

About 33% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 33% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Nebraska Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. WNCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Scottsbluff.

Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at WNCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Western Nebraska Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small public school located in the town of Cloquet.

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Barton County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the remote town of West Plains.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best 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

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 21 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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