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2024 Best Sociology Schools in Ohio

22 Colleges in Ohio
717 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$28,966 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 717 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in Ohio Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Sociology
Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Sociology in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sociology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Sociology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Sociology Degrees Awarded
3.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sociology program at Ohio State University - Main Campus get $6,086 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 27 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program earn an average of $27,596 in the first couple years of their career.

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

Every student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to check out Kenyon College. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Gambier. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent data year.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In OH

It is difficult to beat Oberlin College if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Sociology Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career earnings of $28,084.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH
32.0% Growth in Graduates

UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$30,530 Median Starting Salary

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 sociology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program earn around $30,530 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Sociology Degrees Awarded
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career income of $25,503.

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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Sociology Degrees Awarded
68.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #469 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means John Carroll is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 sociology students who graduated with this degree at John Carroll in the most recent data year. Sociology degree recipients from John Carroll University earn a boost of around $2,562 over the average income of sociology majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Sociology Degrees Awarded
28.1% Growth in Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,665.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 550
Illinois 304 841
Indiana 294 471
Wisconsin 273 504

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 717

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Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 1,483
Economics 1,136
International Relations & National Security 450
Geography & Cartography 353
Anthropology 300
General Social Sciences 91
Urban Studies 84
Sociology & Anthropology 25
Archeology 22
Demography & Population Studies 2

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