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2024 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Minnesota

13 Colleges in Minnesota
123 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in social studies education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #291 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social studies education. Combined, these schools handed out 123 degrees in social studies education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School

Best Social Studies Education Schools in Minnesota The social studies teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Studies Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Studies Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Social Studies Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Studies Education Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social studies teacher education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a good option for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social studies education from Minnesota State University - Mankato

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Any student who is interested in social studies education needs to check out Martin Luther College. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of New Ulm.

There were approximately 7 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at MLC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MN

It is difficult to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you wish to pursue a degree in social studies education. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MN

Gustavus Adolphus College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social studies education. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 29th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 1 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 20 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 20th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 6 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were about 14 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 22 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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St. Olaf crest
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were about 5 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MN

Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #391 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.

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Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 12
Iowa 648 22
Kansas 599 14
North Dakota 416 28
South Dakota 381 0

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Social Studies Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Studies Teacher Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 212
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 155
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 103
Music Education 99
Science Education 85
Mathematics Education 68
Health Education 66
English & Language Arts Education 58
Art Education 28
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