by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 568 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,813 and $28,816 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 329 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawnee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Shawnee State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout General Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Michigan State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hiram College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hiram is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hiram, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Denison University landed the #5 spot on the list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Granville, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Franklin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 15 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Franklin University
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 37 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Grand Valley State University
With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Cleveland State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Cleveland State University
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WLC is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Indiana University - Southeast ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in New Albany, Indiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Southeast General Social Sciences Report
University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Superior General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rio Grande, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Rio Grande General Social Sciences Report
Lake Superior State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Lake Superior State University
Edgewood College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Edgewood is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Edgewood College
Carthage College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carthage College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Spring Arbor University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Spring Arbor is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Spring Arbor University
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