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

7 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Ohio

#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 Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 9 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State Sociology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree sociology students list, BGSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Sociology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at OHIO Athens

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

Read full report on Sociology at UC

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sociology Master’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 University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Akron Main Campus

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

University of Toledo landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Toledo

#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western Sociology Report

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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