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The bachelor's program at IUP was ranked #280 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #17 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus handed out 289 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 277 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from IUP. This makes it the #102 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 289 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from IUP. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 219 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 16 |
The social sciences program at IUP awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at IUP are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 44 |
| Political Science & Government | 31 |
| Geography & Cartography | 24 |
| Economics | 20 |
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Archeology | 9 |
| Other Social Sciences | 8 |
| International Relations & National Security | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 120 |
| English Language & Literature | 92 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 87 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 35 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 27 |
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