Social Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 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.

U-M Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

U-M Social Sciences Rankings

There were 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at U-M awarded 120 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	110
Sociology	23
Anthropology	20
Political Science & Government	13

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Education

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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

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