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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Ohio

6 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Sociology is the 24th most popular major in the country with 37,807 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,727 and had an average of $23,622 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 684 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,964 and $26,408 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and cost less that 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 sociology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio”.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree sociology students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio State Sociology Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sociology 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

Read more about Sociology at BGSU

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology 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 Kent State are $21,952.

Read more about Sociology at Kent State University at Kent

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at UC

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio 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 located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Akron Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology 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 Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

Read more about Sociology at Case Western

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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