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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Minnesota. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 88% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at St. Cloud State University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Saint Cloud State University Report

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 6 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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