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Social Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In 2021, 1,114 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Ohio State Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Ohio State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Ohio State. This makes it the #61 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,114 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Ohio State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 62
Black or African American 103
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 682
International Students 130
Other Races/Ethnicities 80

Ohio State Social Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Ohio State in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Ohio State, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 45 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 331
Political Science & Government 277
International Relations & National Security 176
Criminology 147
Sociology 107
Geography & Cartography 88
Anthropology 79
General Social Sciences 13
Other Social Sciences 1

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 24,840 $65,920
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Social Scientists 1,660 $77,450
Urban and Regional Planners 930 $69,950

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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