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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Indiana

13 Colleges in Indiana
2,976 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,953 Avg Early-Career Salary
Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #5 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,976 degrees in social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Indiana The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Indiana

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Social Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
552 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$47,018 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 552 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at University of Notre Dame make $10,065 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
491 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
27.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 491 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $35,445 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
532 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 532 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients typically earn around $35,604 in their early careers.

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
26.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat DePauw University if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePauw is a great university overall.

There were about 134 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from DePauw University get an earnings boost of about $15,862 above the typical income of social sciences graduates.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 11th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in social sciences from Purdue University Global

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$47,747 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Crawfordsville, Wabash is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #356 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wabash is a great college overall.

There were about 41 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wabash in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Wabash College earn a boost of around $10,794 above the average earnings of social sciences majors.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,006 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 196 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $37,006.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,663 Median Starting Salary

Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 154 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,663.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,054 Median Starting Salary

IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 139 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,054.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 38 4,194
Ohio 38 4,882
Illinois 38 5,729
Wisconsin 37 3,477

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 891
Political Science & Government 812
Sociology 471
International Relations & National Security 211
Anthropology 201
Geography & Cartography 88
Sociology & Anthropology 9
General Social Sciences 8
Archeology 5
Other Social Sciences 5

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