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Best General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges
$25,236 Avg Salary
$28,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #170 most popular major in Ohio with 85 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.

Top Ohio Schools in General Social Sciences

#1

Denison University

Granville, OH

Our analysis found Denison University to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

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The excellent programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Ohio. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for general social sciences students. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

On average, social sciences graduates from Cleveland State University take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general social sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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#9

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH

Shawnee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 230
Illinois 196
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 42

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

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 9 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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