by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,332 bachelor's degrees in social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences.
It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to check out Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Michigan State University
It is difficult to beat Central Michigan University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Central Michigan University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in social sciences needs to take a look at Western Michigan University. WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Western Michigan University
Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Wayne State University
Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Eastern Michigan University
Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Holland.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Hope College
GVSU is a very large public university located in the town of Allendale.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Grand Valley State University
K College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Kalamazoo.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Kalamazoo College
Albion is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Albion.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Albion College
Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 1,095 |
| Political Science & Government | 928 |
| Sociology | 494 |
| Anthropology | 217 |
| International Relations & National Security | 186 |
| General Social Sciences | 161 |
| Geography & Cartography | 92 |
| Other Social Sciences | 23 |
| Urban Studies | 14 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 2,409 |
| English Language & Literature | 835 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 711 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 549 |
| History | 496 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 431 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 245 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 217 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 167 |
