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2023 Best Sociology Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges
$30,376 Avg Salary
$26,718 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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 Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Sociology Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Sociology Schools

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

While working on their degree, sociology majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $15,975 in student debt.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $26,862 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

Full Sociology at Michigan State University Report

#3

Hope College

Holland, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Hope accumulate an average of around $25,678 in student debt.

Full Sociology at Hope College Report

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at GVSU take out is $25,500.

Full Sociology at Grand Valley State University Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for sociology students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $36,000 in student debt.

Full Sociology at Wayne State University Report

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

On average, sociology graduates from Oakland take out $25,634 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Albion.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Sociology majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Sociology at Eastern Michigan University Report

#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debtload of $28,462. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.

Full Sociology at Central Michigan University Report

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

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

Sociology majors at WMU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools 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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