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2024 Best Sociology Schools in Michigan

10 Colleges in Michigan
551 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$30,376 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #25 in popularity, sociology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sociology Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 551 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in Michigan Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

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Best Schools for Sociology in Michigan

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

10 Top Michigan Schools in Sociology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$30,003 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 155 sociology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, sociology degree recipients typically earn around $30,003 at the beginning of their careers.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Sociology Degrees Awarded
9.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to take a look at Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 108 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program make an average of $31,092 for their early career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$36,556 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Wayne State University if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sociology program at Wayne State University earn $6,180 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,326 Median Starting Salary
$29,000 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in sociology needs to take a look at Eastern Michigan University. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 13 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program make an average of $31,326 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$26,690 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 sociology students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the sociology program earn an average of $26,690 for their early career.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,448 Median Starting Salary
$25,678 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, sociology degree recipients generally make about $26,448 in their early careers.

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Albion College
Albion, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI

Located in the fringe town of Albion, Albion is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 8 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Albion in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,884 Median Starting Salary
$28,462 Median Student Debt

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 21 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career income of $28,884.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,186 Median Starting Salary
$25,500 Median Student Debt

GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Allendale. This university ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 20 sociology students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,186.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
36 Sociology Degrees Awarded
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 36 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career wages of $32,236.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 702
Illinois 304 841
Indiana 294 471
Wisconsin 273 504

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 551

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,496
Political Science & Government 1,046
Anthropology 259
General Social Sciences 230
Geography & Cartography 215
International Relations & National Security 214
Other Social Sciences 105
Urban Studies 20
Sociology & Anthropology 9
Archeology 3

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