by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 205,984 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 5,091 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,532 and $25,628 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 49 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,544 and $21,357 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 10 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lakeland Community College is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate list. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Clark State Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Springfield, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wright State University - Lake Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is located in Celina, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, Shawnee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Shawnee State University is a public institution located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Terra State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Terra Community College is a small school located in Fremont, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 61 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Hamilton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is a public institution located in Hamilton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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James A Rhodes State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. James A Rhodes State College is a small public school situated in Lima, Ohio. It awarded 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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