Social Sciences at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and approximately 5,152 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from SMU MN.

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.

SMU MN Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at SMU MN

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SMU MN offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

SMU MN Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how SMU MN performed in these rankings.

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 SMU MN 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
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	812

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from SMU MN. This makes it the #185 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SMU MN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

SMU MN Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from SMU MN. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at SMU MN 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

SMU MN Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. SMU MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from SMU MN, 59% 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SMU MN 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	20
Economics	12
Political Science & Government	2
Sociology	1

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

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 Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.