2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio

Ranked #44 in popularity, general social sciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 116 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Social Sciences Schools List

General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

The general 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 General Social Sciences Schools in Ohio. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences 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 general social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Ohio Schools in General Social Sciences

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

53.6% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a degree in general social sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general social sciences has to check out Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a degree in general social sciences from Ohio University - Athens Campus

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	915	228
Illinois	870	185
Indiana	737	7
Wisconsin	672	42

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is one of 3 different types of General Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods	4

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.