2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Sociology Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $20,375. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Out of the 109 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Sociology majors at K -State take out an average of $24,793 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 $231.
Out of the 109 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, sociology graduates from South Dakota State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for sociology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Sociology majors at Mizzou take out an average of $23,722 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $338, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Missouri - Columbia
Out of the 109 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Sociology majors at UNL take out an average of $21,567 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at FHSU take out is $32,995.
Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, sociology graduates from Iowa State take out $24,120 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
On average, sociology graduates from Iowa take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.
University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Sociology majors at Missouri State take out an average of $24,483 in student loans while working on their egree.
Grinnell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Grinnell carry an average student debt load of $18,000.
University of Kansas landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
On average, sociology graduates from KU take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $23,751.
Saint Louis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.
On average, sociology graduates from Truman State take out $13,101 in student loans while working on their degree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 17 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish, SD |
| 17 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 20 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 21 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Majors Related to Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology
| 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 26 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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