Sociology at University of Michigan - Dearborn

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of Michigan - Dearborn stacks up to those at other schools.

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and approximately 8,783 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Dearborn in 2021, 4 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.

UM Dearborn Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

UM Dearborn Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UM Dearborn 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 UM Dearborn 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 Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	476

Earnings of UM Dearborn Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM Dearborn is $32,342. This is 6% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from UM Dearborn. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UM Dearborn 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 - Dearborn with a bachelor's in sociology.

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

UM Dearborn also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

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 - Dearborn.

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.