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Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UW - Whitewater.

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 - Whitewater Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Whitewater Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UW - Whitewater 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 social sciences major at UW - Whitewater 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.

Ranking Type Rank
74
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 225

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from UW - Whitewater. This is the #412 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UW - Whitewater. About 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Whitewater since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 139
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UW - Whitewater also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 74
Political Science & Government 32
Sociology 28
Geography & Cartography 19
Economics 17
General Social Sciences 2

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 - Whitewater.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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