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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Nebraska

9 Colleges
$29,520 Avg Salary
$23,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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 Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Nebraska 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.

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $21,567 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UNOMAHA take out is $23,751.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Nebraska. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

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#5

Doane University

Crete, NE

The excellent programs at Doane University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Doane Crete accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #6 on the list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Nebraska list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hastings.

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#8

Midland University

Fremont, NE

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

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#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Nebraska ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

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