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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at SMU MN, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Minnesota - Duluth

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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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