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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,673 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 235 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #3.

Full Social Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 a year.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year.

UMN Twin Cities also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 96
Missouri 312
Iowa 73
North Dakota 31
Nebraska 224
South Dakota 29

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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