2024 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

General Social Sciences is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #72 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of general social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general social sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general social sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in Minnesota

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences

1

College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN

1 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat College of Saint Benedict if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from College of Saint Benedict

1

Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN

3 Annual Graduates

Saint Johns University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. SJU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Collegeville.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Saint Johns University

2

Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN

29 Annual Graduates

Metropolitan State University is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Metropolitan State University

3

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences needs to take a look at Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Minnesota State University - Mankato

4

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

19 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences needs to check out Bethel University Minnesota. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Bethel University Minnesota

5

University of Minnesota - Morris
Morris, MN

3 Annual Graduates

UMN Morris is a small public university located in the town of Morris.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of Minnesota - Morris

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	475	35
Iowa	403	30
Kansas	352	75
Nebraska	331	125
North Dakota	251	24
South Dakota	237	23

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the General Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.