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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota

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Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 205,984 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 2,787 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,673 and $23,888 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota social sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences in Minnesota

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macalester College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 162 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St Olaf College Social Sciences Report

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carleton College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota. Carleton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gustavus Adolphus College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Johns University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota. This small school is located in Collegeville, Minnesota, and it awarded 57 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,180 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Social Sciences Report

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #8, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 83 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, Minnesota

College of Saint Benedict landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full College of Saint Benedict Social Sciences Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 151 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 45 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 125 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #13, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota

With a ranking of #15, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 50 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #17. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Sciences at Bemidji State University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Social Sciences Report

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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #19. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. St Catherine University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Kate’s Social Sciences Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #23. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Social Sciences at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Cloquet, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Minnesota list. BLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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