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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 226 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 25 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 20 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’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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University of South Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #11, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Saint Louis University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 118 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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