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2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Missouri

2 Colleges in Missouri
59 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,783 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 degrees in general social sciences annually.

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General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Social Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Missouri - St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. UMSL is a large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a degree in general social sciences from University of Missouri - St Louis

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,193 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general social sciences needs to check out Southeast Missouri State University. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

After graduation, social sciences degree recipients typically make about $37,193 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in general social sciences from Southeast Missouri State University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 60
Kansas 266 85
Iowa 264 30
Nebraska 238 243
North Dakota 210 24
South Dakota 204 24

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 46
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 548
Economics 430
Sociology 274
Anthropology 198
Geography & Cartography 192
International Relations & National Security 108
Other Social Sciences 18
Archeology 14
Urban Studies 5
Sociology & Anthropology 4

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