Social Sciences at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 139 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

WMU Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WMU performed in these rankings.

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 WMU 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
	70
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	71

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from WMU. This makes it the #185 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from WMU. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	94
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

WMU Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at WMU awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from WMU, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 6 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 Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	60
Sociology	37
Geography & Cartography	33
Economics	32
Anthropology	11

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 Western Michigan University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.