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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Indiana

12 Colleges
$36,953 Avg Salary
$23,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Indiana to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in Indiana for social sciences students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #6, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

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#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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Indiana University - Northwest landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 12 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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