Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

6 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sociology is the 24th most popular major in the country with 37,807 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,727 and had an average of $23,622 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 684 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,964 and $26,408 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 Ohio State are $37,141.

Read more about Sociology at Ohio State

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Case Western

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 BGSU are $15,823.

Read full report on Sociology at BGSU

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

Read full report on Sociology at Kent State

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 UC are $26,644.

Read more about Sociology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at University of Akron Main Campus

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

Featured Political and Social Sciences Schools

Find Schools Near You