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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 45 students majoring in social sciences at Ohio State, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in social sciences at UC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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