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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Missouri

36 Colleges
$35,109 Avg Salary
$24,274 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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 Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Missouri to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from WUSTL carry an average student debt load of $16,620.

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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. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Social Sciences majors at Mizzou take out an average of $22,436 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

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Out of the 36 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Missouri State take out is $24,687. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $130.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from UMSL take out $23,486 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Missouri. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

On average, social sciences graduates from UMKC take out $20,861 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

On average, social sciences graduates from SLU take out $26,404 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Truman State accumulate an average of around $19,738 in student debt.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Northwest accumulate an average of around $21,457 in student debt.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $28,466 in student debt.

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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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