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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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$35,065 Avg Salary
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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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the most popular school in Indiana for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of Notre Dame Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Of the 384 students majoring in social sciences at Purdue, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 38 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Indiana. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Women make up 48% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#5

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

Out of the 38 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, DePauw University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.

Women make up 37% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in social sciences at Butler, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Butler University Report

University of Southern Indiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.

Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #10, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 54% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 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 26 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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