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Sociology at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside is located in Kenosha, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 sociology graduations were recorded at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Many students take online classes at University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Among 3,925 students, 973 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,825 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Rankings can help you compare University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#1 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#38 of 48
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#417 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Graduates of University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Sociology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,494
2 years	$33,565
3 years	$42,306
4 years	$40,107
5 years	$38,842

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from University of Wisconsin-Parkside earn a median of $40,107, compared with $47,551 for all University of Wisconsin-Parkside graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Sociology graduates from University of Wisconsin-Parkside comes in at $26,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at University of Wisconsin-Parkside are 91% women (21) and 9% men (2).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Among the 17 bachelor’s sociology graduates at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 88% were women (15) and 12% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, above the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

The Sociology program at University of Wisconsin-Parkside breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	23

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at University of Wisconsin-Parkside go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.