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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for sociology students. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC 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 Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. 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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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools 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 10 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.

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