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Social Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Social Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Ohio State Social Sciences Rankings

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Social Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from Ohio State. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Ohio State, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 43
Political Science & Government 24
Sociology 18
Anthropology 11
Geography & Cartography 8
Other Social Sciences 1

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 24,840 $65,920
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Social Scientists 1,660 $77,450
Urban and Regional Planners 930 $69,950

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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