by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 39 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,608 and $18,344 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan associate degree social sciences students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bay Mills Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate. Located in Brimley, Michigan, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the #3 spot on the list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 4 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alpena Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Alpena Community College is a public institution located in Alpena, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Michigan College landed the #5 spot on the list. LMC is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate. SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Adrian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Adrian College is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Macomb Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Macomb Community College is a fairly large school located in Warren, Michigan that handed out 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Northwestern Michigan College is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Gogebic Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Ironwood, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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