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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska

5 Colleges in Nebraska
838 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,582 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 838 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska 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 Social Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall 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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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 Social Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Nebraska

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Nebraska Schools in Social Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
199 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,639 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 199 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, social sciences degree recipients typically make about $31,639 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
21.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Creighton University if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 114 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Creighton University receive an earnings boost of approximately $13,567 over the average earnings of social sciences graduates.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
249 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
16.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Bellevue University if you wish to pursue a degree in 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 #237 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 249 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Bellevue University get an earnings boost of about $3,632 over the typical earnings of social sciences graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,728 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 135 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at University of Nebraska at Omaha earn $3,147 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Hastings College
Hastings, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,360 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 694th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 18 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hastings in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,360.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,611 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Crete. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 16 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Doane Crete in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $29,611 for their early career.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 1,051
Minnesota 38 2,726
Iowa 38 1,436
South Dakota 38 262
Missouri 38 2,116
North Dakota 35 188

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 243
Political Science & Government 222
Sociology 116
Economics 111
Anthropology 50
International Relations & National Security 34
Geography & Cartography 25
Other Social Sciences 22
Urban Studies 4
Sociology & Anthropology 4

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