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 an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 35,816 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,418 and had an average of $22,369 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,225 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,845 and $23,311 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 21 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sociology.
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The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree sociology students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 2 associates’s sociology 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Sociology at Iowa Central Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshalltown Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region list. Marshalltown Community College is a public institution located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s 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 Ellsworth Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region list. Ellsworth Community College is a small school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region. Southeastern Community College is a public institution located in West Burlington, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on Sociology at Southeastern Community College
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s sociology 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%.
Read more about Sociology at Eastern Iowa Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Plains States Region list. Barton Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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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