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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,960 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,624 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 4,915 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $9,831 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $10,625 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Cleveland State University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

Full Social Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

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

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $11,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Toledo are $16,600 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Case Western are $49,398 per year.

Case Western also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Michigan 4,213
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

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

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 8 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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