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Social Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and approximately 10,037 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 289 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from IUP.

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.

IUP 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
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at IUP

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? IUP offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

IUP Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at IUP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at IUP 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
Best Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 48
58
Best Social Sciences Schools 306

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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at IUP

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

IUP Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at IUP awarded 289 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at IUP 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 of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 219
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

IUP Social Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 42 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IUP, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from IUP, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

IUP also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 190
Sociology 44
Political Science & Government 31
Economics 20
Geography & Cartography 19
Anthropology 13
Archeology 9
Other Social Sciences 8
International Relations & National Security 4

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 PA, the home state for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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