2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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 Master'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. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the social sciences majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in social sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Full Social Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 24% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Of the 41 students majoring in social sciences at UNOMAHA, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Full Social Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
About 44% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
Full Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia Report
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 26 students majoring in social sciences at UMSL, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in social sciences at WUSTL, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Full Social Sciences at Washington University in St Louis Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Full Social Sciences at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report
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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