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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 4,213 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 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 Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

About 61% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Out of the 32 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 202 students majoring in social sciences at GVSU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 196 students majoring in social sciences at Central Michigan, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 181 students majoring in social sciences at Wayne State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 52% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Ohio 4,915
Illinois 5,866
Wisconsin 3,504

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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