2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Minnesota. In fact, 2,741 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Moorhead the best value school in Minnesota for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Morris helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Minnesota. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the remote town of Morris.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Morris are $13,848 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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College of Saint Benedict came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Joseph.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSB are $50,126 per year.
CSB also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.
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Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.
Gustavus Adolphus undergraduate students pay an average of $50,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Gustavus Adolphus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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Saint Johns University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. 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.
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With a ranking of #10, St Olaf College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Olaf are $52,670 a year.
St. Olaf also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,073 |
| Iowa | 1,455 |
| South Dakota | 262 |
| Missouri | 2,156 |
| Nebraska | 833 |
| North Dakota | 194 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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).
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