Social Sciences at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,783.

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.

UM Dearborn Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UM Dearborn

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UM Dearborn does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UM Dearborn Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UM Dearborn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UM Dearborn, 75% 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 University of Michigan - Dearborn with a master's in social sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Michigan - Dearborn. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

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 - Dearborn.

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.