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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$33,011 Avg Salary
$25,604 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is the #12 most popular major in Michigan with 441 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools in Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,111
Indiana 290
Ohio 575
Wisconsin 518

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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