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2024 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
180 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,934 Avg Early-Career Salary
Other Social Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #182 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of other social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 180 degrees in other social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Social Sciences School

Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of other social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Other Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Other Social Sciences

The other social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region. 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 Other Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of other social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Other Social Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in other social sciences has to check out University of Chicago. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 27 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,339 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other social sciences. UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 8 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year. Those other social sciences students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee make $18,405 more than the average other social sciences grad.

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3
Central Michigan crest
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,349 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in other social sciences needs to take a look at Central Michigan University. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the other social sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,349.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in other social sciences. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
$22,625 Median Student Debt

UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay. This university ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 16 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
K College crest
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,345 Median Starting Salary
$24,821 Median Student Debt

K College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Kalamazoo. This college ranks 13th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 14 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at K College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the other social sciences program make around $27,345 in the first couple years of working.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40.0% Growth in Graduates
$33,580 Median Starting Salary

Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lisle. This university ranks 27th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 10 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Benedictine U in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the other social sciences program make an average of $33,580 in the first couple years of working.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
87.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 8 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern Illinois University in the most recent data year.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best other social sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan32297
Ohio3141
Illinois30432
Indiana2942
Wisconsin27355

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

Other Social Sciences Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Social Sciences180

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Majors Similar to Other Social Sciences

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics6,646
Political Science & Government5,684
Sociology3,052
International Relations & National Security1,159
Anthropology1,147
Geography & Cartography1,007
General Social Sciences655
Urban Studies103
Sociology & Anthropology80
Archeology72

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