Social Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Bloomington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. Of the 7,959 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Bloomington in 2021, 450 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.

IU Bloomington Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at IU Bloomington

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, IU Bloomington does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

IU Bloomington Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington 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
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	119
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	234
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In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #120 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 450 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from IU Bloomington in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at IU Bloomington 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 University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	267
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

IU Bloomington Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from IU Bloomington in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 44 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Indiana University - Bloomington. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Bloomington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	141
Economics	140
International Relations & National Security	124
Sociology	66
Anthropology	46
Geography & Cartography	15

Related Majors

• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 University - Bloomington.

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.