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Social Sciences at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Social Sciences at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Minnesota State University - Moorhead is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and approximately 5,547 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from MSU Moorhead.

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.

MSU Moorhead Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

MSU Moorhead Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at MSU Moorhead compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at MSU Moorhead 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 Basic Certificate Schools 13
49
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 692

Social Sciences Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from MSU Moorhead. About 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Moorhead since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at MSU Moorhead 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 - Moorhead with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 32
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

MSU Moorhead 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 - Moorhead. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State University - Moorhead. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 18
Economics 11
Anthropology 8
Sociology 7

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 - Moorhead.

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.

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