by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Ohio, there were 91 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,236 and $28,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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 social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Shawnee State University is a small school located in Portsmouth, Ohio that handed out 10 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shawnee State University General Social Sciences Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Hiram College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hiram is located in Hiram, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Hiram College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. Granville, 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 5 students 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Denison University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the #4 spot on the list. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Cleveland State University
University of Rio Grande ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Rio Grande General Social Sciences Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #9, Bluffton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. Bluffton University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bluffton, Ohio. It awarded 0 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%.
Youngstown State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Youngstown State University General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #9, Wilmington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. Wilmington, 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 0 students in 2020-2021.
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