Social Sciences at Michigan State University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 881 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Michigan State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Michigan State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	423

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Michigan State. This makes it the #139 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	71
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	569
International Students	135
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Michigan State Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 47 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Michigan State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	379
Political Science & Government	152
General Social Sciences	131
Sociology	108
International Relations & National Security	106
Anthropology	53
Geography & Cartography	29
Other Social Sciences	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,980	$67,500
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Urban and Regional Planners	960	$65,390
Social Science Research Assistants	890	$43,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.