2026 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Iowa
General Social Sciences is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for general social sciences students.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general social sciences education in Iowa.
Top Schools in General Social Sciences
Leading the list is Upper Iowa University, our #1 school for general social sciences. Located in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 33%. Upper Iowa University awarded about 18 general social sciences degrees in the most recent data year. General Social Sciences graduates of Upper Iowa University earn a median of $56,221 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,805 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
