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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) in Ohio

8 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 37,747 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 684 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 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 Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #2 spot on the list. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’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.

Read full report on Sociology at Case Western

#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 #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3. 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.

Read more about Sociology at BGSU

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’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 Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Toledo are $27,067.

Read more about Sociology at University of Toledo

Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 Kent State are $21,952.

Full Kent State Sociology Report

#5 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree sociology students whose families make $30-$48k list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OHIO Athens Sociology Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree sociology students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of Akron Main Campus

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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