2026 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Minnesota
[Social Science Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/social-science-teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for social science teacher education students.
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2026 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the social science teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools
Winona State University tops our 2026 list of the best value social science teacher education schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,576, compared with $17,308 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for social science teacher education graduates is $26,762. Social Science Teacher Education graduates of Winona State University earn a median of $44,002 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,762 median debt. Winona State University admits about 76% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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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