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2024 Best Sociology Schools in Michigan

10 Colleges in Michigan
551 Sociology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

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. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Sociology in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Sociology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
155 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in sociology has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 155 sociology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
108 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sociology needs to look into Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 108 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
49 Sociology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Wayne State University if you wish 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 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 49 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MI

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

There were roughly 13 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
37 Sociology Degrees Awarded

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 colleges 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.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Located in the 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 roughly 25 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.

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

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

There were roughly 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
7th Most Popular In MI

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 approximately 21 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

GVSU is a very 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 approximately 20 sociology students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI

Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 34th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 10 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 939 702
Illinois 870 841
Indiana 737 471
Wisconsin 672 481

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Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.

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