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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Ohio to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in Ohio for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 44% 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Of the 60 students majoring in social sciences at BGSU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in social sciences at Ohio State, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

About 62% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 36 students majoring in social sciences at UC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Of the 22 students majoring in social sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Youngstown State University Report

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

About 69% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 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.

About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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