Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

25 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

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

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

Of the 132 students majoring in sociology at U-M, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read More…

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

Of the 104 students majoring in sociology at Michigan State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in sociology at Wayne State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Sociology majors at Wayne State take out an average of $36,728 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Sociology at Wayne State University

Out of the 25 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the sociology majors at the school.

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

Read full report on Sociology at Western Michigan University

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 83% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Sociology at Oakland University

#6

Hope College

Holland, MI

With a ranking of #6, Hope College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 16% are male.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Hope take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,330.

Read More…

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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

Read full report on Sociology at Central Michigan University

Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 80% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Grand Valley State University Report

University of Michigan - Flint came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in sociology at UM Flint, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, sociology graduates from UM Flint take out $32,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Michigan - Flint

#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

About 77% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Sociology at Saginaw Valley State University Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.