2026 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Minnesota
General Social Sciences is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general social sciences schools.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Minnesota
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Social Sciences
Our analysis ranked Metropolitan State University the best school in the country for a degree in general social sciences. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Saint Paul. Roughly 44% of students complete a degree within six years here. Metropolitan State University awarded about 24 general social sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general social sciences program make about $41,954 in their early career. Metropolitan State University graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans.
Read more about the general social sciences program at Metropolitan State University
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
