Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Social Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Social Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Minnesota State University - Mankato has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Minnesota State Mankato Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Minnesota State Mankato does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Minnesota State Mankato Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

undefined

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Minnesota State Mankato are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in social sciences.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 38
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Minnesota State Mankato Social Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Minnesota State Mankato does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

undefined

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in social sciences.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State University - Mankato. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 32
Sociology 15
Economics 13
International Relations & National Security 13
Geography & Cartography 10
Urban Studies 9
Anthropology 5

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 14,850 $74,300
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Urban and Regional Planners 1,110 $73,330
Statisticians 820 $95,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.