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Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in social sciences at IU Bloomington, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at Notre Dame, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Of the 17 students majoring in social sciences at Purdue, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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