by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree social sciences students.
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 the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 120 masters’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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 48 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #3 spot on the list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 46 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, 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 University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 41 masters’s social sciences 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%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Social Sciences Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha
With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students 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%.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 26 masters’s social sciences degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 26 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 90%. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Midland University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Midland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fremont, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 22 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 21 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 19 diplomas 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 19 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 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Capella University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Kansas State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Lindenwood University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 8 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Social Sciences Report
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 6 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Social Sciences Report
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