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2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$21,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,081 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for sociology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the sociology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best value school in Michigan for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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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 value sociology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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 Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland are $15,135 per year.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $29,238.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Dearborn are $13,816 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. 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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Northern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.

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Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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