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2023 Best Sociology Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges
$28,966 Avg Salary
$26,266 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

In 2020-2021, 73 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #77 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Sociology 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 offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Sociology Schools in Ohio

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Ohio Schools in Sociology

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best school for sociology 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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The excellent programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Sociology Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 35
Illinois 100
Indiana 56
Wisconsin 43

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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