Sociology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of Wisconsin - River Falls stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 5,855. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from UW - River Falls.

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 - River Falls Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

UW - River Falls Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UW - River Falls compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UW - River Falls 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
Best Value Sociology Schools	16
	58
	61
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	324
Most Popular Sociology Schools	431

Earnings of UW - River Falls Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - River Falls is $37,443. This is 23% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - River Falls. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - River Falls since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - River Falls also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Economics
• Criminology

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 - River Falls.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.