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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
60 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,733 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #54 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 60 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences 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.

Pick Your General Social Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences

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 General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in Social Sciences

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

College of Saint Benedict is a good option for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saint Joseph. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSB is a great college overall.

There were about 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to check out Saint Johns University. SJU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Collegeville. This university ranks 26th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 3 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SJU in the most recent data year.

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It is hard to beat Metropolitan State University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 29 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from Metropolitan State University make $2,177 more than the typical social sciences grad.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. 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 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general social sciences from Minnesota State University - Mankato

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It is hard to beat Bethel University Minnesota if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 approximately 19 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $30,556 in their early career salary.

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

UMN Morris is a small public university located in the town of Morris. This university ranks 46th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 3 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Morris in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 40
Kansas 266 85
Iowa 264 30
Nebraska 238 243
North Dakota 210 24
South Dakota 204 24

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General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 60

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 847
Political Science & Government 685
Sociology 264
International Relations & National Security 202
Geography & Cartography 185
Anthropology 111
Other Social Sciences 82
Urban Studies 55
Sociology & Anthropology 41
Archeology 2

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