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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$20,103 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is the #16 most popular major in Indiana with 290 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Social Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ball State are $10,144 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ball State also is in the top 20% of our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Full Social Sciences at Ball State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $11,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Social Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUPUI are $10,389 per year.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Notre Dame are $58,662 a year.

Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

Full Social Sciences at University of Notre Dame Report

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,111
Ohio 575
Wisconsin 518
Michigan 441

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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