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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Ohio (With Aid)

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Ohio (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Sociology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s 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 State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 BGSU are $15,823.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Sociology Report

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree sociology students with aid list, University of Toledo has also earned the #6 rank 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 Toledo are $27,067.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Toledo

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree sociology students with aid list, Kent State has also earned the #0 rank 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 Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

Read more about Sociology at Kent State

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. 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 UC are $26,644.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Sociology Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #7 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Sociology Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree sociology students with aid 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.

Read more about Sociology at OHIO Athens

#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #2 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 Case Western 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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