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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Sociology

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Ohio. 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’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.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the 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 8 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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