by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,839 bachelor's degrees in social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences.
It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Miami University - Oxford is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Miami University - Oxford
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to take a look at Denison University. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Denison University
It's hard to beat Xavier University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Xavier University
Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Case Western Reserve University
Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Gambier.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Kenyon College
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Oberlin College
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Kent State University at Kent
Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 1,260 |
| Economics | 936 |
| Sociology | 454 |
| International Relations & National Security | 264 |
| Anthropology | 256 |
| General Social Sciences | 167 |
| Geography & Cartography | 94 |
| Urban Studies | 41 |
| Archeology | 19 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 16 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 3,037 |
| English Language & Literature | 1,151 |
| History | 734 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 711 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 685 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 643 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 361 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 292 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 242 |
