by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 205,984 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 4,298 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,011 and $25,604 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,733 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsdale College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan list. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hillsdale, Michigan. It awarded 74 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Albion College landed the #2 spot on the list. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albion, Michigan. It awarded 70 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1,081 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 881 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #6, Alma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan list. Located in Alma, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hope College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan list. Located in Holland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Calvin University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 124 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 211 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #13. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 196 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Adrian College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Adrian College is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 15 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 202 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #16. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Western Michigan University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wayne State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 181 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #21. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 31 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Finlandia University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Hancock, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #23, Olivet College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan list. Olivet, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
University of Detroit Mercy ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 19 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Andrews University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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