Social Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 1,073 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 UMN Twin Cities 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #81 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 59 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% 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 UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	74
White	614
International Students	180
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

UMN Twin Cities Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from UMN Twin Cities. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 52% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 59 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	417
Political Science & Government	259
Criminology	151
Sociology	110
International Relations & National Security	99
Geography & Cartography	56
Anthropology	51
Urban Studies	37

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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