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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$23,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Ohio. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $14,298 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kent State are $11,766 a year.

Full Social Sciences at Kent State University at Kent Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Ohio. 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.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great value for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

University of Toledo graduate students pay an average of $16,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at University of Toledo Report

Case Western Reserve University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate social sciences programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Case Western graduate students pay an average of $49,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Case Western also made our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University

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 6 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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