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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

207 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
18,538 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,720 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 207 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18,538 bachelor's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region The social sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social sciences.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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1,148 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#4 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Ohio.

There were roughly 1,148 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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1,124 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Michigan.

There were roughly 1,124 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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1,093 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#1 Best Quality In WI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 1,093 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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867 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#3 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 867 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
831 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MI
#2 Best Quality In MI

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Michigan.

There were roughly 831 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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603 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
#1 Best Quality In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 603 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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575 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OH
#6 Best Quality In OH

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Ohio.

There were roughly 575 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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555 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IL
#2 Best Quality In IL

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 555 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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485 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Indiana.

There were about 485 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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394 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IN
#4 Best Quality In IN

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Indiana.

There were approximately 394 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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290 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IN
#3 Best Quality In IN

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Indiana.

There were roughly 290 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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290 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In IL
#11 Best Quality In IL

UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago.

There were about 290 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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286 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WI
#14 Best Quality In WI

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population.

There were about 286 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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278 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In OH
#23 Best Quality In OH

Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population.

There were about 278 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
258 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MI
#9 Best Quality In MI

Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Michigan.

There were roughly 258 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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257 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In IL
#6 Best Quality In IL

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 257 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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256 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In IL
#10 Best Quality In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were about 256 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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252 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In OH
#15 Best Quality In OH

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens.

There were approximately 252 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
248 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In WI
#2 Best Quality In WI

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 248 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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247 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MI
#15 Best Quality In MI

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

There were about 247 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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238 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MI
#4 Best Quality In MI

GVSU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Allendale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Michigan.

There were approximately 238 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
236 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In IL
#22 Best Quality In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 236 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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222 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In OH
#13 Best Quality In OH

UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.

There were about 222 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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206 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In IL
#13 Best Quality In IL

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

There were roughly 206 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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204 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MI
#16 Best Quality In MI

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit.

There were about 204 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
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Denison University
Granville, OH
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
32 Ball State University Muncie, IN
32 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
34 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
35 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
36 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
37 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
38 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
39 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
39 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
41 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH

Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular social sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 37 3,642
Ohio 34 4,508
Illinois 34 4,951
Indiana 33 2,579
Wisconsin 31 2,857

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 5,709
Political Science & Government 5,395
Sociology 2,838
International Relations & National Security 1,120
Anthropology 1,060
Criminology 994
Geography & Cartography 688
General Social Sciences 319
Other Social Sciences 145
Urban Studies 139

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 16,211
Psychology 16,032
Communication & Journalism 14,850
History 3,179
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 2,881
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 1,169

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