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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio

49 Colleges
$28,966 Avg Salary
$26,266 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Ohio to see which 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.

Check out the sociology 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 sociology students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Sociology majors at Ohio State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $229, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Sociology majors at OHIO Athens take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $371.

Full Sociology at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $24,896 in student debt.

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

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $27,725. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $172.

Full Sociology at Kent State University at Kent Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for sociology students. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at BGSU take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Sociology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #6, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Sociology majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Sociology majors at UC take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#7

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, sociology graduates from John Carroll take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Sociology majors at Case Western take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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