Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Madison

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UW - Madison does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UW - Madison Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 75 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UW - Madison are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	72
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	71
White	749
International Students	171
Other Races/Ethnicities	81

UW - Madison Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	67
International Students	143
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	864
Political Science & Government	424
Sociology	152
Geography & Cartography	132
Anthropology	48
International Relations & National Security	20

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• History
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	12,660	$57,710
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Statisticians	580	$82,330
Urban and Regional Planners	410	$69,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.