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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 5,168 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,116 and $25,069 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 77 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Ohio (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

BGSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #6 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

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#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 7 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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