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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #62 most popular major in Nebraska with 116 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Sociology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 27% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UNOMAHA accumulate an average of around $25,335 in student debt.

Full Sociology at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Sociology at Creighton University Report

Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

About 90% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 10% are male.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Nebraska at Kearney

#5

Doane University

Crete, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Doane University is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Sociology at Doane University

#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at WSC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Sociology at Wayne State College

#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hastings.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at Hastings, 67% are male and 33% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Hastings carry an average student debt load of $22,131.

Full Sociology at Hastings College Report

#8

Midland University

Fremont, NE

With a ranking of #8, Midland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Sociology at Midland University Report

#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Sociology at Bellevue University Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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