2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best 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 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 138 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 49% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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Out of the 138 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 138 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. FHSU is a fairly 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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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. 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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Iowa State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Women make up 48% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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St Olaf College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Women make up 54% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 54% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
Women make up 51% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly 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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Macalester College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Bellevue University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 84% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Grinnell College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.
Of the 119 students majoring in social sciences at Grinnell, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Of the 117 students majoring in social sciences at St. Cloud State University, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Social Sciences students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 22 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 23 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 23 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 25 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 26 | Carleton College | Northfield, MN |
| 27 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 27 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
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 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.
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