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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 551 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #53 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

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#3

Hope College

Holland, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at Hope accumulate an average of around $24,330 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $36,728 in student debt.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#7

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Albion.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $31,917 in student debt.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $29,238.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 702
Illinois 841
Indiana 471
Wisconsin 504

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
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