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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska

5 Colleges in Nebraska
872 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,691 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 872 degrees in social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Nebraska

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Nebraska Schools in Social Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
225 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 225 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, social sciences degree recipients typically make around $31,639 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$47,149 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Creighton University if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 100 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Creighton University make $12,458 more than the typical social sciences grad.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,214 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Bellevue University if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were about 238 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Bellevue University receive an earnings boost of around $2,523 above the average income of social sciences graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Omaha. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 144 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Nebraska at Omaha earn a boost of around $2,038 above the typical earnings of social sciences graduates.

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Hastings College
Hastings, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,360 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 694th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 16 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hastings in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,360.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30.4% Growth in Graduates
$29,611 Median Starting Salary

Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Crete. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 23 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Doane Crete in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $29,611 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Kansas381,051
Minnesota382,726
Iowa381,436
South Dakota38262
Missouri382,116
North Dakota35188

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government228
General Social Sciences226
Sociology129
Economics111
Geography & Cartography53
International Relations & National Security50
Anthropology46
Other Social Sciences9
Urban Studies6
Sociology & Anthropology6

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