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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$25,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 2,941 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue are $9,992 a year.

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Social Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $9,509 per year.

Full Social Sciences at University of Southern Indiana Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Southeast. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - Southeast are $7,827 a year.

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#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at Indiana State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Bloomington are $11,333 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, IU Bloomington is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #1 for overall quality for social sciences in Indiana.

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#9

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DePauw are $53,896 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DePauw is ranked #2 for overall quality for social sciences in Indiana.

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#10

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

Hanover College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Hanover is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

Hanover undergraduate students pay an average of $40,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at Hanover College Report

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 4,213
Ohio 4,915
Illinois 5,866
Wisconsin 3,504

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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