2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Ohio

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 doctor's degrees in sociology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The sociology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Ohio ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of sociology students usually has them for a reason. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sociology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sociology in Ohio

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in sociology has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Ohio.

There were roughly 7 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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2

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in sociology. BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Ohio.

There were about 4 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in sociology has to take a look at University of Akron Main Campus. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Ohio.

There were roughly 4 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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2

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kent State University at Kent is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in sociology. Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Ohio.

There were roughly 4 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Ohio.

There were roughly 2 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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5

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Ohio.

There were roughly 2 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	33
Michigan	149	16
Indiana	130	19
Wisconsin	104	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	23

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography & Cartography	19
Anthropology	13
Political Science & Government	11
Economics	9
Urban Studies	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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