2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Minnesota

A master's degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 master's degrees in social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

The social sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Minnesota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Sciences in Minnesota

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for social sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

42 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Minnesota.

There were roughly 42 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Capella University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Minnesota.

There were roughly 33 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Minnesota.

There were about 23 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social sciences from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

4

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social sciences needs to take a look at Minnesota State University - Mankato. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Minnesota.

There were approximately 16 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social sciences from Minnesota State University - Mankato

5

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Minnesota.

There were about 3 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social sciences from Saint Cloud State University

6

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Minnesota - Duluth

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	283
Kansas	31	85
Iowa	30	37
Nebraska	29	198
South Dakota	25	13
North Dakota	25	26

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Social Sciences	33
Geography & Cartography	33
Economics	24
Anthropology	14
Sociology	7
Political Science & Government	4
Urban Studies	2

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	4,956
Psychology	2,491
Communication & Journalism	128
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	89
Library Science	34
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	8
History	8

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).
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