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Social Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,081 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from U-M.

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.

U-M Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

U-M Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at U-M 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 U-M 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
47

In 2021, 120 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from U-M. This makes it the #28 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,081 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at U-M 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 123
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 67
White 626
International Students 128
Other Races/Ethnicities 90

U-M Social Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 78
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

U-M also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 46 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 728
Political Science & Government 285
Sociology 155
Anthropology 70
General Social Sciences 9

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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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