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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Sociology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 55% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on Sociology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at BGSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Sociology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at University of Akron Main Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology 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.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Sociology at Case Western Reserve University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 6 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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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