Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Madison has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 115 of them were sociology majors.

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

UW - Madison Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

UW - Madison Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Madison performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	15

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #11 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $37,772. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	81
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UW - Madison Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 15 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UW - Madison, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Sociology Professors	250	$84,930

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.