by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Minnesota” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 35,816 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In , sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,418 and had an average of $22,369 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 247 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,014 and $24,344 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 11 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,378 and $40,982 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree sociology students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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