by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,762 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 555 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 General 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.
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 General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Shawnee State University is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, Ohio. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shawnee State University General Social Sciences Report
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 General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
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 General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hiram is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hiram, Ohio. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Granville, Ohio, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Denison University
With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Franklin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s 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
With a ranking of #8, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
With a ranking of #10, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s general 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
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
North Central College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified 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%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at North Central College
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at UW - Platteville
Cleveland State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University General Social Sciences Report
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s 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%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Wisconsin Lutheran College
With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Southeast is located in New Albany, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Indiana University - Southeast
University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Superior General Social Sciences Report
University of Rio Grande ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Rio Grande
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior State University General Social Sciences Report
Edgewood College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Edgewood is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s general 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 1 students 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%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Carthage College
Roosevelt University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Roosevelt University
Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Michigan Technological University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Michigan Technological University General Social Sciences Report
Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees 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%.
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