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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

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

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

Social Sciences is the #16 most popular major in North Dakota with 194 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Dakota 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.

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Dakota. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Women make up 49% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in social sciences at North Dakota State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Social Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at UMary, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#4

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Jamestown landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at UJ, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mayville State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU 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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#7

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

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Minot State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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
Nebraska 833

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

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

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 8 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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