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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 520 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,486 and $31,143 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 373 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Plains States Region

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Bellevue University

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Sioux Falls General Social Sciences Report

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Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at UIU

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Bethel University Minnesota General Social Sciences Report

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Central College
Pella, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Pella, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Central College General Social Sciences Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Metro State

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

William Penn University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. William Penn University is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Social Sciences at William Penn University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 72 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Social Sciences at K -State

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Mayville State University
Mayville, North Dakota

With a ranking of #9, Mayville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Mayville, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Mayville State University

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

With a ranking of #10, Black Hills State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Black Hills State University is a public institution located in Spearfish, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Black Hills State University

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University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Morris, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at UMN Morris

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

Mount Marty University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mount Marty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yankton, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Mount Marty General Social Sciences Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Social Sciences Report

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Evangel

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at BLC

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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

Peru State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Peru State is a small public school situated in Peru, Nebraska. It awarded 3 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Peru State

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full MBU General Social Sciences Report

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota

Saint Johns University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Collegeville, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Saint Johns University

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Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, South Dakota

Oglala Lakota College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Oglala Lakota College is a public institution located in Kyle, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Oglala Lakota College

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 18 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at University of North Dakota

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

With a ranking of #21, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. DSU is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Dickinson State University

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

Doane University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Doane Crete is located in Crete, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Doane University

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

Benedictine College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atchison, Kansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Benedictine College

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Bemidji State University

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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota

With a ranking of #25, Valley City State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Valley City State University

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