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General Social Sciences at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In 2021, 129 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan State.

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

Michigan State General Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Michigan State General 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: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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 General 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 General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 19
63
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In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Michigan State. This makes it the #25 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $33,674. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $32,131 for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 66% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 85
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Michigan State General Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Michigan State. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in social sciences each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 70% more men than average.

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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.

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

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Social Science Research Assistants 890 $43,360
Statisticians 780 $80,920
Social Scientists 380 $75,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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