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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota

8 Colleges
$38,867 Avg Salary
$28,505 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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 Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Dakota 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.

#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 degree in North Dakota. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UND accumulate an average of around $29,634 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Social Sciences majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $27,940 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

The excellent programs at University of Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in North Dakota. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Social Sciences at University of Mary Report

#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.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Jamestown

Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Social Sciences at Mayville State University Report

#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full Social Sciences at Dickinson State University Report

Minot State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Minot State University

#7

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Valley City State University

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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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