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Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master'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 master’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 16 students majoring in sociology at U-M, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in sociology at Eastern Michigan, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan 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 city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in sociology at Michigan State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 5 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).
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