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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$32,859 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Moorhead to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 per year.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $13,850 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $13,848 per year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 #6 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

With a ranking of #7, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSB are $50,126 a year.

CSB also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.

Gustavus Adolphus undergraduate students pay an average of $50,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Gustavus Adolphus also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #4.

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#9

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota 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.

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#10

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Olaf are $52,670 per year.

St. Olaf also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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