2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
7Colleges in the Plains States Region
456General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general social sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #44 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 456 degrees in general social sciences annually.
Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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 general social sciences degree levels they offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in General Social Sciences
Kansas State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the small 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 year we have data available.
Bellevue University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the 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 schools 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 year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat University of North Dakota if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were about 16 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences needs to take a look at University of Missouri - St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 15 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.
Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 17 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent year we have data available.
UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette. This university ranks 28th out of 37 schools 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.
Metro State is a medium-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 approximately 22 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
