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Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Michigan Technological University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and has a total student population of 6,873. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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 Tech Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Michigan Tech Social Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Social Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Michigan Tech. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Michigan Tech, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 8
Archeology 3
Economics 1

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 Technological 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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