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Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. In 2021, 42 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue Northwest.

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.

Purdue Northwest Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Purdue Northwest Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 Purdue Northwest 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 Schools 740
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 1,057

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Purdue Northwest in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Purdue Northwest are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Purdue Northwest 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 31
Political Science & Government 11

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 Northwest.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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