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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in sociology at UC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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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 Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 86% of the sociology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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

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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 # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Sociology at Kent State University at Kent Report

#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #6, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

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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.

  • 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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