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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Our analysis found Franklin University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 23% of the social sciences majors at the school.

On average, social sciences graduates from Cleveland State University take out $27,755 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at Cleveland State University Report

#4

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawnee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public college with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at Shawnee State University Report

#5

Denison University

Granville, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Denison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Ohio. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Hiram College

Hiram, OH

Hiram College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Hiram is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Hiram.

Full General Social Sciences at Hiram College Report

#8

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

University of Rio Grande did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

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#9

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

Wilmington College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Youngstown State University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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