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

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

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 Nebraska. In fact, 833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Nebraska 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Nebraska. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

Women make up 84% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in social sciences at Creighton, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

Women make up 54% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

With a ranking of #7, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hastings.

About 28% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.

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#8

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

Of the 17 students majoring in social sciences at WSC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#9

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at Midland U, 80% are male and 20% 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
Missouri 2,156
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 13 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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