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Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

29 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 66% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lansing Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. LCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in social sciences at Sinclair Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Mills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Brimley, BMCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #6, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Lakeland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at Lakeland, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at Henry Ford College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Alpena Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at Alpena Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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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 29 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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