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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

15 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular 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 college with a fairly 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 Most Popular 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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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for social sciences students. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for social sciences students. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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University of Detroit Mercy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

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#7

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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#9

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hillsdale.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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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 15 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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