by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 205,984 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 8,884 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,904 and $24,673 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 659 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’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 120 masters’s 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%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #4 spot on the list. Webster University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 46 masters’s social sciences degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 41 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 26 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 21 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 26 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Southwestern College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. SC is a small school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 4 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of North Dakota landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students 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%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City
With a ranking of #13, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lindenwood University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University
University of Kansas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 27 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’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%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 48 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Minnesota State Mankato
University of Northern Iowa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 6 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Kansas State University
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 19 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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