by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 60 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,680 bachelor's degrees in social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The social sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences.
Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Washington University in St Louis
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to check out Carleton College. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Carleton College
University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Iowa
Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Grinnell College
Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia
St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from St Olaf College
KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Kansas
Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Iowa State University
Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Park University
Learn about other programs related to Social Sciences that might interest you.
Here are some additional great schools for Social Sciences students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 12 | Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 13 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 14 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 15 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 1,837 |
| Kansas | 33 | 965 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 2,501 |
| Iowa | 32 | 1,375 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 229 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 606 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 163 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 2,186 |
| Economics | 1,886 |
| Sociology | 1,163 |
| Anthropology | 529 |
| General Social Sciences | 373 |
| International Relations & National Security | 334 |
| Geography & Cartography | 244 |
| Urban Studies | 68 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 48 |
| Other Social Sciences | 20 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 5,961 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 3,190 |
| English Language & Literature | 2,587 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 1,814 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 1,739 |
| History | 1,552 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 1,327 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 849 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 587 |
