by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 38,475 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,248 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,845 and $26,072 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. That schools that top this list have a program in sociology 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 3 doctorate’s sociology 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 4 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Sociology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology 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.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 26 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Sociology at Washington University in St Louis
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