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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$33,813 Avg Salary
$28,816 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #153 in the country. In fact 745 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Social Sciences

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Eastern Michigan University Report

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 6
Illinois 185
Ohio 24
Indiana 1

More General Social Sciences Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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