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2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular 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 very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the sociology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Full Sociology at Wayne State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools 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.

  • 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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