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Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$33,374 Avg Salary
$30,360 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 230 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #95 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools in General Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Social Sciences majors at Michigan State take out an average of $29,944 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

On average, social sciences graduates from GVSU take out $28,283 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $242.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UM Dearborn take out is $32,854.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 85
Illinois 196
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 42

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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