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Social Sciences at Valparaiso University

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

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Valpo.

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.

Valpo Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Valpo Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Valpo 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 Valpo 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 Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 46
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Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 90
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 292
Best Social Sciences Schools 324
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 600

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

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Valpo in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Valpo 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 Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Valpo Social Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Valpo 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valparaiso University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 23
Political Science & Government 16
Criminology 13
Sociology 6
Geography & Cartography 5
International Relations & National Security 2

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 Valparaiso 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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