by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in Ohio, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 22 schools in Ohio offering sociology.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in Ohio.
The most focused school in the country for sociology is Wittenberg University. Set in the city of Springfield, Wittenberg University is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Wittenberg University
A rank of #2 makes John Carroll University one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at John Carroll University
A rank of #3 makes Ohio Wesleyan University one of the most focused schools for sociology. Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Delaware. Sociology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Ohio Wesleyan University
Oberlin College ranks #4 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Oberlin College
Kenyon College is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Kenyon College
The College Of Wooster ranked #6 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wooster. About 1% of the degrees The College Of Wooster awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for The College Of Wooster
Ohio University Main Campus placed #7 for sociology by degree focus. Ohio University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Athens. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Ohio University Main Campus
Baldwin Wallace College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea. Sociology accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Baldwin Wallace College
Miami University Oxford comes in at #9 for sociology focus this year. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Miami University Oxford
Kent State University At Kent ranked #10 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Kent State University At Kent
Case Western Reserve University placed #11 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Case Western Reserve University
Bowling Green State University Main Campus landed the #12 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Central State University comes in at #13 for sociology focus this year. Set in the rural area of Wilberforce, Central State University is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Central State University awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Central State University
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #14 for sociology focus this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Ohio State University Main Campus
Cleveland State University placed #15 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Cleveland State University awards are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Cleveland State University
University Of Dayton ranked #16 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Dayton
University Of Akron Main Campus comes in at #17 for sociology focus this year. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Akron Main Campus
Wright State University Main Campus placed #18 for sociology by degree focus. Wright State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Dayton. About 0.2% of the degrees Wright State University Main Campus awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Wright State University Main Campus
Sinclair Community College comes in at #19 for sociology focus this year. Sinclair Community College is a public school located in the city of Dayton. Sociology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Sinclair Community College
Youngstown State University landed the #20 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Youngstown State University awards are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Youngstown State University
University Of Toledo landed the #21 spot among the most focused sociology schools. University Of Toledo is a public school located in the city of Toledo. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Toledo awards are in sociology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Toledo
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #22 for sociology focus this year. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Sociology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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