2025 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Ranked #3 in popularity, social sciences is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 2,292 bachelor's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other social sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for social sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Social Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Social Sciences in Indiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences.

10 Top Indiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

1

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

492 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Notre Dame

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

396 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

3

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

374 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Indiana University - Bloomington

4

DePauw University
Greencastle, IN

67 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat DePauw University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from DePauw University

5

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

121 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Indiana State University

6

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

124 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Ball State University

7

Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN

28 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Crawfordsville, Wabash is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Wabash College

8

Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Annual Graduates

Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Valparaiso.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Valparaiso University

9

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

126 Annual Graduates

IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

10

University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Indianapolis

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	35	3,733
Ohio	34	4,291
Illinois	34	4,755
Wisconsin	31	2,986

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	701
Economics	651
Sociology	384
International Relations & National Security	178
Anthropology	152
Geography & Cartography	54
Archeology	9
Other Social Sciences	5
General Social Sciences	3
Sociology & Anthropology	1

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	1,889
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	1,343
English Language & Literature	622
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	597
History	428
Theology & Religious Vocations	255
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	237
Philosophy & Religious Studies	219
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	143

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.