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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$20,363 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,236 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences

$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for general social sciences students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list.

Full General Social Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH
$8,604 Average Tuition & Fees

Shawnee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public college with a small student population.

Shawnee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,604 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$54,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general social sciences programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Case Western undergraduate students pay an average of $54,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Case Western excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list.

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#9

Denison University

Granville, OH
$57,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Denison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

Denison undergraduate students pay an average of $57,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Denison also made our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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