Where can I study Sociology in Ohio?

Sociology programs in Ohio

49 colleges in Ohio offer Sociology, from associate's degree to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Ohio University-Main Campus, Ohio State University-Main Campus, and Kent State University at Kent.

Updated September 2026 · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Sociology. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$21,637

Graduation rate
65%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,581
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$17,339

Graduation rate
88%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$60,409
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$20,787

Graduation rate
64%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,388
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$28,384

Graduation rate
80%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,076
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$41,190

Graduation rate
87%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$87,989
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$24,022

Graduation rate
64%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,896
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$28,746

Graduation rate
79%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$62,860
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$18,649

Graduation rate
53%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,947
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$38,645

Graduation rate
81%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,343
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$14,764

Graduation rate
51%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,131
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$5,992

Graduation rate
41%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,558
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,897

Graduation rate
59%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,624
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$25,648

Graduation rate
75%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,810
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$27,603

Graduation rate
67%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,122
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$38,512

Graduation rate
82%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$71,830
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$13,946

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,600
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$29,533

Graduation rate
80%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$75,537
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$12,767

Graduation rate
50%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,544
Capital University
Columbus, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$22,576

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,143
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,237

Graduation rate
68%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,313
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,458

Graduation rate
74%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,629
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,280

Graduation rate
59%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,217
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$17,249

Graduation rate
57%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,632
Walsh University
North Canton, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,493

Graduation rate
59%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,764
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$13,096

Graduation rate
23%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$33,267
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,478

Graduation rate
75%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$80,928
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$15,415

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,500
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,532

Graduation rate
56%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,440
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$14,381

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,596
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$32,997

Graduation rate
69%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$64,873
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,589

Graduation rate
75%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,030
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,079

Graduation rate
41%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,748
Hiram College
Hiram, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$21,058

Graduation rate
55%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,311
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$16,197

Graduation rate
15%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$60,409
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,266

Graduation rate
31%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,654
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$16,530

Graduation rate
56%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,509
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$10,369

Graduation rate
35%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,275
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$5,567

Graduation rate
12%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,298
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,943

Graduation rate
53%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,547
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$12,205

Graduation rate
25%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,388
Kent State University at Stark
North Canton, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$10,897

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,388
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree

Average net price
$23,206

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,150
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$5,755

Graduation rate
14%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,581
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$3,925

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,581
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$5,650

Graduation rate
14%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,581
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$5,993

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,581
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$5,746

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,581
Stark State College
North Canton, OH · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$5,986

Graduation rate
23%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,661
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, OH · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$11,081

Graduation rate
41%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,500

Program 45.1101, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).