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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree 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 4 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Full Sociology at Michigan State University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Read full report on Sociology at Western Michigan University

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Full Sociology at Wayne State University Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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.

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