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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

15 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.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in Ohio for general social sciences students. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Out of the 15 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH

Out of the 15 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#6

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Hiram College

Hiram, OH

Hiram College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. Hiram is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hiram.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges 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 15 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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