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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

25 Colleges
$33,813 Avg Salary
$28,816 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general social sciences students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Denison University

Granville, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Denison University is a great place for general social sciences students. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UW - Stout take out is $25,000.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general social sciences programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Social Sciences majors at Michigan State take out an average of $29,944 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general social sciences programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 230
Ohio 85
Illinois 196
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 42

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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