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Social Sciences at Western Michigan University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

WMU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

WMU Social Sciences Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Social Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WMU, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from WMU, 64% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 13
Geography & Cartography 13
Political Science & Government 5
Sociology 2
Anthropology 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 Western Michigan 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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