Social Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus
Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 384 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Purdue.
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.
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Purdue 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 Purdue
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:
Purdue Social Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The social sciences major at Purdue 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 |
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Most Popular Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools | 35 |
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools | 83 |
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In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Purdue. This makes it the #51 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Purdue Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 17 |
Black or African American | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 45 |
White | 221 |
International Students | 58 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Purdue Social Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 30 |
International Students | 27 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Purdue also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 17 students 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 Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Economics | 196 |
Political Science & Government | 121 |
Sociology | 119 |
Anthropology | 37 |
Geography & Cartography | 3 |
General Social Sciences | 1 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- History
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Psychology
- Communication & Journalism
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 Purdue University - Main Campus.
Occupation | Jobs in IN | Average Salary in IN |
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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 Abhijitsathe under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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