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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Michigan

30 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Michigan to see which 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.

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for sociology students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at U-M take out is $15,975.

Full Sociology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 30 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Michigan State take out is $26,862. 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

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 30 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debt load of $36,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at WMU take out is $27,000.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Michigan. Oakland is a 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.

Full Sociology at Oakland University Report

#6

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology 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 degree, sociology majors at Hope accumulate an average of around $25,678 in student debt.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Central Michigan take out is $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.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #8 on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

Full Sociology at Grand Valley State University Report

University of Michigan - Flint ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UM Flint take out is $30,500.

Full Sociology at University of Michigan - Flint Report

#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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