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Sociology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

89 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
The Sociology major is part of the social sciences program at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Ohio State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at Ohio State

Ohio State Sociology Rankings

Ohio State is in the top 10% of the country for sociology. More specifically it was ranked #42 out of 561 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 36
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 41
Best Sociology Schools 42
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 45
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 68
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 90
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 95
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 96
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 142
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 145
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 218
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 238

Popularity of Sociology at Ohio State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Ohio State. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Ohio State Make?

$35,052 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ohio State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,052 a year. This is higher than $30,566, which is the national median for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Sociology Graduates from Ohio State Have?

$21,739 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, sociology students borrow a median amount of $21,739 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the sociology program at Ohio State is $281 per month.

Ohio State Sociology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 89 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 11

Ohio State Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Sociology from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 331
Political Science & Government 277
International Relations & National Security 176
Geography & Cartography 88
Anthropology 79

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