2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri
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Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, social sciences students earned 1,784 bachelor's degrees from a Missouri school, making the subject the 7th in the state. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.2% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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University of Missouri - Columbia tops the 2021 list of our schools in Missouri that are best for non-traditional social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Mizzou has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Missouri ranking.
The student loan default rate at Mizzou is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. About 5,276 of the students at Mizzou are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - St Louis as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population. UMSL also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at UMSL is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,183 students at UMSL that take at least one class online. 9,899 students are part time.
Missouri State University - Springfield comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Missouri State has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Missouri ranking.
The student loan default rate at Missouri State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,590 students at Missouri State that take at least one class online. 9,136 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - Kansas City as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Missouri ranking.
About 0.9% of UMKC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,518 students at UMKC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,941 part time students in attendance at UMKC.
Saint Louis University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Missouri ranking.
About 0.9% of SLU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,186 students take at least one class online at SLU. There are roughly 2,720 part time students in attendance at SLU.
Columbia College landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Columbia College Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Missouri list.
The student loan default rate at Columbia College Missouri is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 4,157 of Columbia College Missouri students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,001 of the students at Columbia College Missouri are attending part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Central Missouri. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg. UCM not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Missouri list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 4,050 students at UCM that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,727 part time students in attendance at UCM.
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 the rest 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).
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In <nil>, social sciences students earned 1,784 bachelor's degrees from a Missouri school, making the subject the 7th in the state. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.2% were from a college or university in the state.
