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2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Social Sciences is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,015 and had an average of $23,193 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 200 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,934 and $25,239 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other social sciences programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region other social sciences students.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full Central Michigan University Other Social Sciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 37 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full UChicago Other Social Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UWM Other Social Sciences Report

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 6 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mount Mary University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Mary is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 4 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Mount Mary Other Social Sciences Report

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Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan

Madonna University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 1 ’s other 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State Other Social Sciences Report

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Full Lake Forest College Other Social Sciences Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Michigan Other Social Sciences Report

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

Malone University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Malone University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cleveland State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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%.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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