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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western Reserve University Sociology Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also took 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

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 UC are $26,644.

Full UC Sociology Report

#5 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 Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

Full Kent State University at Kent Sociology Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’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.

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.

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