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2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Minnesota

13 Colleges in Minnesota
91 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in social studies education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #291 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 91 degrees in social studies education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School

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

Social Studies Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education

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 Social Studies Education Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social studies teacher education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in social studies education. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were about 17 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Any student who is interested in social studies education needs to take a look at Martin Luther College. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of New Ulm.

There were about 7 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at MLC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It is hard to beat Saint Cloud State University if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 8 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Any student who is interested in social studies education needs to check out Minnesota State University - Moorhead. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 7 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MN

UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #301 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were roughly 4 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN

Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 32nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 1 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN

Bemidji State University is a small public university located in the town of Bemidji. This university ranks 40th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 5 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Bemidji State University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #476 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 12
Iowa 648 22
Kansas 599 14
North Dakota 416 28
South Dakota 381 0

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Social Studies Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Studies Teacher Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 181
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 155
Music Education 146
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 111
Mathematics Education 75
Science Education 62
English & Language Arts Education 50
Health Education 49
Environmental Education 37
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 35

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