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Social Sciences at Michigan State University

Social Sciences at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Michigan State Social Sciences Rankings

There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Social Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Michigan State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 36
Geography & Cartography 13
Anthropology 11
Political Science & Government 11
Other Social Sciences 7
Sociology 4
General Social Sciences 2

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,980 $67,500
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Urban and Regional Planners 960 $65,390
Social Science Research Assistants 890 $43,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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