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2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$15,332 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,376 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Sociology Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sociology majors pursuing a .

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for sociology students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

Michigan State also made our Best Sociology Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

Full Sociology at Michigan State University Report

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Sociology Schools in Michigan list.

Full Sociology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Sociology at Eastern Michigan University Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great value for sociology students. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland are $15,135 per year.

Full Sociology at Oakland University Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.

Read full report on Sociology at Wayne State University

$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Western Michigan University

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 6 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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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