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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 503 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general social sciences.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region general social sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Plains States Region

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 233 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Bellevue University

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Sioux Falls

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Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Upper Iowa University is located in Fayette, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at UIU

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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 Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Pella, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Central College

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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 Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Metro State General Social Sciences Report

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Western Nebraska Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WNCC is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 3 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WNCC General Social Sciences Report

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

William Penn University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at William Penn University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 72 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Kansas State University

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Mayville State University
Mayville, North Dakota

With a ranking of #10, Mayville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Mayville State University

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 6 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Evangel

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

Black Hills State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Black Hills State University is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 6 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Black Hills State University

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University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Morris is a public institution located in Morris, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees 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 #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Yankton, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 ’s general social sciences 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%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Mount Marty

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #15, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

With a ranking of #16, Bethany Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. BLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees 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 Bethany Lutheran College

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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

With a ranking of #17, Peru State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Peru State is a small school located in Peru, Nebraska that handed out 3 ’s general 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. MBU is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 6 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at MBU

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota

Saint Johns University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Johns University is located in Collegeville, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 SJU

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 9 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Butler CC

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Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, South Dakota

Oglala Lakota College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Oglala Lakota College General Social Sciences Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UND General Social Sciences Report

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Dickinson State University is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 2 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full DSU General Social Sciences Report

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Independence Community College
Independence, Kansas

Independence Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Independence, Kansas, and it awarded 1 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Independence Community College General Social Sciences Report

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

Doane University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Doane University General Social Sciences Report

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