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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

17 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the social sciences majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $29,667 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Of the 37 students majoring in social sciences at GVSU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,099. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Of the 20 students majoring in social sciences at UM Dearborn, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Social Sciences majors at UM Dearborn take out an average of $34,709 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at Central Michigan, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Eastern Michigan University Report

#8

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 17 schools only.

  • 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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