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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 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 Most Popular 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 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general social sciences students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#9

North Central College

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #9, North Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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

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 11 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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