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Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

12 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Metro State carry an average student debt load of $31,830.

Full General Social Sciences at Metropolitan State University Report

#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Of the 19 students majoring in social sciences at Bethel University Minnesota, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Bethel University Minnesota carry an average student debt load of $38,388.

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Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the remote town of Morris.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Johns University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Minnesota. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville.

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#6

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph.

Full General Social Sciences at College of Saint Benedict Report

Bethany Lutheran College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. BLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mankato.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools 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 12 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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