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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
443 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 205,726 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 5,168 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,116 and $25,069 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 443 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Ohio (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences 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 located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State Social Sciences Report

#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Youngstown State University Social Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 49 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Social Sciences 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 15 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State University at Kent Social Sciences Report

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Social Sciences 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.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 32 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697.

Full Miami University - Oxford Social Sciences Report

#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

UC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 116 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree social sciences students with aid list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Social Sciences 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.

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#1 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Xavier also took the #0 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Xavier Social Sciences Report

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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