Sociology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. Of the 9,144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 132 of them were sociology majors.

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

U-M Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

U-M Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at U-M compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at U-M is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	165
	252

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in sociology from U-M. This makes it the #10 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U-M Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $30,003. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	69
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

U-M Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U-M also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Sociology Professors	580	$82,320
Sociologists	110	$88,180

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.