by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Iowa” 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 Iowa, there were 36 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,440 and $24,954 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Iowa” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general social sciences.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Iowa” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Iowa”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 23 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Iowa. Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pella, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Penn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Iowa list. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at William Penn University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wartburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Iowa list. Located in Waverly, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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