by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Nebraska” ranking.
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 Nebraska, there were 243 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,214 and $35,945 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Nebraska” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Nebraska”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Nebraska list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 233 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Nebraska. WNCC is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 3 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Doane University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Nebraska. Doane Crete is located in Crete, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Doane University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peru State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Nebraska list. Peru State College is a small school located in Peru, Nebraska that handed out 3 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Nebraska. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students 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 full report on General Social Sciences at Wayne State College
Northeast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Nebraska list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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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