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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$33,532 Avg Salary
$25,628 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is the #11 most popular major in Ohio with 575 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Sciences Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in Ohio for social sciences students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,111
Indiana 290
Wisconsin 518
Michigan 441

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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