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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Indiana to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Indiana. 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, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Out of the 12 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 very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Ball State University Report

#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #6, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at UIndy, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of Indianapolis Report

#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Valparaiso University Report

#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #7, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Indiana State University

Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

Full Social Sciences at Indiana University - Southeast Report

Indiana University - South Bend landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the midsize city of South Bend.

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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 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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