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Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Kent State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at BGSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 9 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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