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2023 Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

3 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$14,781 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the social sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Social Sciences

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the best school in the Great Lakes Region for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Indiana is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Michigan 4,213
Ohio 4,915
Illinois 5,866
Wisconsin 3,504

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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