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

19 Colleges
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

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.

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The Most Popular Sociology 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. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 78% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Sociology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 83% of the sociology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in sociology at South Dakota State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Of the 4 students majoring in sociology at UNL, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

Full Sociology at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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

Read full report on Sociology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Sociology at Iowa State University

Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges 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

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 19 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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