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Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan

22 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 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Michigan to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .

#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. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $29,944. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

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Out of the 22 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the 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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Out of the 22 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 3 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for general social sciences students. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 22 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Mills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Brimley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges 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 22 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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