Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and approximately 8,302 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,727 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point in 2021, 90 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 - Stevens Point Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

UW - Stevens Point Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UW - Stevens Point 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 - Stevens Point 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 Focused Sociology Schools	69
Best Sociology Schools	182

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UW - Stevens Point Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Stevens Point is $30,148. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UW - Stevens Point

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

UW - Stevens Point Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Stevens Point, about 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Stevens Point since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UW - Stevens Point 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 - Stevens Point with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government

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 - Stevens Point.

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 self under License

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