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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Ohio, there were 684 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Ohio (With Aid)

#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 Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. 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.

Read more about Sociology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 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 #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #6 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 University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Akron Main Campus

#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 #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kent State Sociology Report

#3 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 #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Case Western are $47,958.

Read full report on 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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