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2026 Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in Michigan

[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a general social sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where general social sciences graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in Michigan

2026 Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in Michigan

Below are the schools whose general social sciences graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

$57,882 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Michigan State University, our #1 for general social sciences graduate salaries in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. After graduating, general social sciences degree recipients from Michigan State University typically earn about $57,882 annually.

2

University Of Michigan Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

$47,049 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Michigan Dearborn produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general social sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Dearborn, University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public institution. Early-career general social sciences graduates from University Of Michigan Dearborn make a median of around $47,049 per year.

3

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

$50,160 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #3 makes Grand Valley State University one of the highest-paying schools for general social sciences. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. Early-career general social sciences graduates from Grand Valley State University make a median of around $50,160 per year.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general social sciences graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.