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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 47 students majoring in social sciences at Michigan State, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at Wayne State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at WMU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#5

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hillsdale College is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hillsdale.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 7 schools only.

  • 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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