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Sociology at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 128 sociology degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Online Class Availability at Michigan State University

Distance learning is available at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Michigan State University are 61% women (78) and 39% men (50).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 119 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Michigan State University, 61% were women (72) and 39% were men (47).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	80
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	12
Asian	7
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 2 master’s sociology degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, above the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Among the 7 doctoral sociology degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Michigan State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.