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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant 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 places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. 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

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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