2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Ohio
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Ohio
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for social sciences students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.
Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $10,879 per year.
Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 1,111 |
Indiana | 290 |
Wisconsin | 518 |
Michigan | 441 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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).
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