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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges
$38,673 Avg Salary
$23,888 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Minnesota. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for social sciences students. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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 6 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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