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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$32,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,733 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 60 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #147 most popular major in Minnesota.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences

$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University the best value school in Minnesota for general social sciences students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $30,882.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Metropolitan State University

$13,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Morris are $13,848 a year.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Minnesota - Morris Report

#3

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN
$50,126 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Saint Benedict. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Joseph.

CSB undergraduate students pay an average of $50,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CSB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota list.

Full General Social Sciences at College of Saint Benedict Report

#4

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN
$49,842 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJU are $49,842 per year.

Full General Social Sciences at Saint Johns University Report

#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
$40,080 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 a year. Social Sciences majors at Bethel University Minnesota take out an average of $34,593 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Bethel University Minnesota

Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 47
Kansas 85
Iowa 36
Nebraska 243
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 24

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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