2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You
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The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
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Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Social Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 12 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 14 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,111 |
| Indiana | 290 |
| Ohio | 575 |
| Wisconsin | 518 |
| Michigan | 441 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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