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Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 38,475 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online sociology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the sociology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $22,217. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $338, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the sociology majors at the school.

Sociology majors at FHSU take out an average of $33,769 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the sociology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Columbia College Missouri take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,222.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

Women make up 78% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for sociology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the sociology majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

About 57% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.

Sociology majors at Drury University - CCPS take out an average of $34,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online sociology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 296
Minnesota 264
Kansas 195
Iowa 237
Nebraska 116
North Dakota 48
South Dakota 86

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One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Kontos.

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