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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 54% 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 - Columbia is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 226 students majoring in social sciences at Missouri State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 35 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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

Full Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Saint Louis University Report

#7

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University 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 Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Social Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University Report

Northwest Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Social Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#10

Park University

Parkville, MO

With a ranking of #10, Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college 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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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

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 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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