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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Minnesota State Mankato.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Minnesota State Mankato compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	46

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #307 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 11% more men than average.

About 56% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	49
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Minnesota State Mankato Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 63% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Minnesota State Mankato also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By SaiketTewary under License

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