2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DePauw University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Denison University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Kenyon College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Gambier.
Marquette University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Oberlin College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Oberlin.
With a ranking of #12, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Social Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
14 | Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL |
15 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
16 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 2,941 |
Michigan | 4,213 |
Ohio | 4,915 |
Illinois | 5,866 |
Wisconsin | 3,504 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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).
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