by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 197,356 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In , social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,428 and had an average of $22,588 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 8,426 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,406 and $23,873 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 86 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nebraska Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. WNCC is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 17 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Cloquet, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in West Plains, Missouri, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 24 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Independence Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Independence Community College is located in Independence, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Indian Hills Community College is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa. It awarded 4 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Upper Iowa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 6 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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Saint Paul College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Barton County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Barton Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 2 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South Dakota State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in West Burlington, Iowa, and it awarded 2 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Ellsworth Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Ellsworth Community College is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Kirkwood Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Marshalltown, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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With a ranking of #13, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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