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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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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.

The Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

About 55% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on Sociology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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 Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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

Full Sociology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at University of Akron Main Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Sociology at University of Akron Main Campus Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Ohio. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Read full report on Sociology at Kent State University at Kent

Case Western Reserve University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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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 6 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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