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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

17 Colleges
$33,532 Avg Salary
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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college 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. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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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 17 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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