2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
21
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
555
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general social sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #44 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 555 degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School
The general social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general social sciences degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Social Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
182
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general social sciences has to check out University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 182 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
129
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 129 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in general social sciences has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
Denison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Granville. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 3 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 9 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
37
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
GVSU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MI
Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 3 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
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