Social Sciences at Indiana State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Indiana State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and has a total student population of 10,829. Of the 1,901 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University in 2021, 185 of them were social sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Indiana State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Indiana State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Indiana State does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Indiana State Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Indiana State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Indiana State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	9
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	277

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Indiana State. This makes it the #293 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Indiana State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Indiana State University.

Indiana State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Indiana State in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Indiana State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	124
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Indiana State Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Indiana State. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Indiana State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	136
Political Science & Government	29
Geography & Cartography	23
Economics	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,290	$56,560
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Urban and Regional Planners	460	$56,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tcampbell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.