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2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$24,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,081 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 471 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for sociology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sociology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Purdue University Northwest to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 per year. Sociology majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $28,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Sociology at Purdue University Northwest

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 11 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue are $9,992 a year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,981. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Sociology at Purdue University - Main Campus

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Indiana. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from USI carry an average student debtload of $22,324.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Southern Indiana

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Southeast is a great value for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana University - Southeast are $7,827 per year. On average, sociology graduates from Indiana University - Southeast take out $25,783 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Sociology at Indiana University - Southeast Report

Out of the 11 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington also is in the top 15% of our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Full Sociology at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #7, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Sociology at Ball State University Report

#8

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

DePauw undergraduate students pay an average of $53,896 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

DePauw did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Sociology at DePauw University

#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Notre Dame undergraduate students pay an average of $58,843 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

Full Sociology at University of Notre Dame Report

#10

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

Hanover College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the town of Hanover, Hanover is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Sociology at Hanover College Report

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 551
Ohio 702
Illinois 841
Wisconsin 504

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Kontos.

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