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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Minnesota

21 Colleges
$34,014 Avg Salary
$25,346 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

With 264 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #65 most popular major in Minnesota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Sociology 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 21 schools in Minnesota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Colleges.

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

While working on their degree, sociology majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,375 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $269, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for sociology students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for sociology students. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, sociology graduates from Winona State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Minnesota. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Hamline accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.

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#6

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

With a ranking of #6, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CSB take out is $27,000.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, sociology graduates from UMN Duluth take out $23,400 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Minnesota ranking. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#9

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 296
Kansas 195
Iowa 237
Nebraska 116
North Dakota 48
South Dakota 86

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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 Kontos.

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