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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

11 Colleges in Michigan
3,973 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,011 Avg Early-Career Salary
Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #5 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,973 degrees in social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best 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 Social Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Social Sciences Degree Level

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

The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Schools in Michigan. 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 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.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Social Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,174 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$38,478 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the medium-sized 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 about 1174 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get $5,467 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
818 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,246 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 818 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Michigan State University receive $4,234 more than the typical social sciences grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
258 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in social sciences has to check out Wayne State University. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 258 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,316.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,919 Median Starting Salary

Western Michigan University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 156 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $30,919 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,102 Median Starting Salary

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 approximately 212 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $34,102 for their early career.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
214 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,166 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 213.99999999999997 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $31,166 in their early career salary.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
277 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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 about 277 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $32,705 in the first couple years of their career.

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,074 Median Starting Salary

K College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Kalamazoo. This college ranks 13th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 58.00000000000001 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at K College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $31,074.

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Albion College
Albion, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,973 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 48 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Albion in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Albion College receive an earnings boost of about $6,962 above the average income of social sciences majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,180 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 124 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $30,180 in their early career salary.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Indiana382,925
Ohio384,882
Illinois385,729
Wisconsin373,477

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics1,322
Political Science & Government1,009
Sociology541
Anthropology261
General Social Sciences212
Geography & Cartography202
International Relations & National Security175
Other Social Sciences84
Urban Studies11
Sociology & Anthropology4

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