by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in Minnesota, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 10 sociology schools in Minnesota by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in Minnesota.
The most focused school in the country for sociology is Macalester College. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Macalester College
College Of Saint Benedict came in at #2 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. College Of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Joseph. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for College Of Saint Benedict
Augsburg College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Augsburg College
Gustavus Adolphus College ranks #4 for sociology by degree focus. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter. About 1% of the degrees Gustavus Adolphus College awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Gustavus Adolphus College
Bemidji State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Bemidji State University
Hamline University comes in at #6 for sociology focus this year. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. About 0.8% of the degrees Hamline University awards are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Hamline University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities comes in at #7 for sociology focus this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Winona State University comes in at #8 for sociology focus this year. Winona State University is a public school located in the town of Winona. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Winona State University
Minnesota State University Mankato placed #9 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Minnesota State University Mankato awards are in sociology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Minnesota State University Mankato
University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #10 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Minnesota Duluth
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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