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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$16,591 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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.

Ohio State also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $9,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $9,720 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a 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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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cleveland State University are $10,625 a year.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC are $14,902 a year.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college 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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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges 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 11 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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