Social Sciences, General programs in Indiana
3 schools in Indiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Indiana
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Indiana earn a median of $59,700 a year across 27,720 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,880 | 20,430 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,700 | 11,700 |
| Managers, All Other | $79,900 | 6,990 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,880 | 290 |
| Statisticians | $109,300 | 230 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Southern Indiana Evansville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Valparaiso University Valparaiso | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Social Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.