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2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio

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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 5,091 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,532 and $25,628 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 71 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social sciences.

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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio social sciences students.

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Out of the 71 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio 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 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,219 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 572 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 385 students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 71 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 357 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 303 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 252 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 157 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 152 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Case Western Social Sciences Report

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Denison University
Granville, Ohio

With a ranking of #9, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. Denison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Granville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 146 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 154 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

With a ranking of #12, Oberlin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 110 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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The College of Wooster came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Wooster College is a small school located in Wooster, Ohio that handed out 94 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University Heights, Ohio. It awarded 79 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Youngstown State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 80 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio

Kenyon College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Kenyon is a small school located in Gambier, Ohio that handed out 78 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Kenyon Social Sciences Report

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University of Toledo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 84 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Toledo Social Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #18, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 72 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Social Sciences at University of Dayton

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 61 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. Capital University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 42 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Capital University Social Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #21, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Delaware, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

With a ranking of #22, Wittenberg University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Wittenberg University Social Sciences Report

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Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio

Walsh University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 36 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Ashland, Ohio, and it awarded 35 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Sciences at Ashland University

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #25. Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westerville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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