by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 120 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,414 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social sciences programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Minnesota for a Doctorate. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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