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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
4 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 4 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. To top this list, a school must have a successful sociology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree sociology students.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 associates’s sociology degrees 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%.

Read more about Sociology at South Dakota State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Indian Hills Community College is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 1 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Sociology Report

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Iowa Central Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Barton Community College

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ellsworth Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ellsworth is a small school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Ellsworth Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshalltown Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Located in Marshalltown, Iowa, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Marshalltown Community College

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kirkwood Community College Sociology Report

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Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in West Burlington, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Community College Sociology Report

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