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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in Michigan
230 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,374 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 230 degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Social Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Social Sciences

1
Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
0.8% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, social sciences degree recipients generally earn an average of $33,674 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
11.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,437 Median Starting Salary

Grand Valley State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. General Social Sciences degree recipients from Grand Valley State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,063 above the average earnings of general social sciences majors.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

It's hard to beat Eastern Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 3 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 20 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent data year. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients generally earn around $27,012 in their early careers.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 5 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 79
Illinois 304 185
Indiana 294 7
Wisconsin 273 42

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General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 228
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,496
Political Science & Government 1,046
Sociology 551
Anthropology 259
Geography & Cartography 215
International Relations & National Security 214
Other Social Sciences 105
Urban Studies 20
Sociology & Anthropology 9
Archeology 3

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