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2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,643 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 702 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sociology

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

Ohio State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Sociology at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Sociology at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Ohio. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $9,831 per year.

Full Sociology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Ohio. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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

Full Sociology at Cleveland State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $11,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a 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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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Case Western are $49,398 a year.

Case Western also made our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 551
Illinois 841
Indiana 471
Wisconsin 504

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Kontos.

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