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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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$62,624 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 44 students majoring in social sciences at IU Bloomington, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at Notre Dame, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in social sciences at Purdue, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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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