2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
7Colleges in the Plains States Region
473Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,783Avg Early-Career Salary
General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #54 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 473 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.
The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Social Sciences
It is hard to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from Kansas State University receive $3,010 more than the standard social sciences grad.
Any student who is interested in general social sciences needs to look into Bellevue University. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.
There were about 200 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year. General Social Sciences degree recipients from Bellevue University earn a boost of around $3,622 over the average income of general social sciences graduates.
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University of North Dakota is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. UND is a large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients usually make around $34,490 in their early careers.
University of Missouri - St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 15 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.
Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 17 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $37,193 in the first couple years of working.
UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette. This university ranks 28th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 18 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available. General Social Sciences degree recipients from Upper Iowa University get an earnings boost of around $18,438 over the average income of general social sciences majors.
Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 44th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 22 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from Metropolitan State University earn $4,171 more than the standard social sciences grad.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
