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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 35 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #111 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Sociology

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the 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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Michigan. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 100
Ohio 73
Indiana 56
Wisconsin 43

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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