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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

1,124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the U-M Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#35 in the U.S
#1 in Michigan

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, U-M came in at #35. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for U-M.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)8
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)9
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)12
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)15
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)16
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)19
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)27
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)28
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)32
Best Social Sciences Schools35
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools35
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences36
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)46
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences47
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)51
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates66
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates108
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates117
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences143
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences181
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences313
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences334
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences340
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences689
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences724

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from U-M Cost?

$16,948 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

U-M Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at U-M was $2,204 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $656 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$16,520$53,669
Fees$428$428
Books and Supplies$1,048$1,048
On Campus Room and Board$12,034$12,034
On Campus Other Expenses$2,454$2,454

Learn more about U-M tuition and fees.

Does U-M Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

U-M does not offer an online option for its social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the U-M Online Learning page.

U-M Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

1,124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
45.2% Women
24.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,124 students received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 45.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.0% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at U-M in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian132
Black or African American31
Hispanic or Latino60
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2
White702
International Students124
Other Races/Ethnicities73

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at U-M

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences8
Anthropology71
Economics586
Political Science & Government320
Sociology139

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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