Social Sciences at Wisconsin Lutheran College

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Wisconsin Lutheran College stacks up to those at other schools.

WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 1,166 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WLC.

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.

WLC Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at WLC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WLC does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

WLC Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WLC performed in these rankings.

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 WLC 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
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	751
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	932
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	1,209

Social Sciences Student Demographics at WLC

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

WLC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WLC, about 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at WLC since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at WLC 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

WLC 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at Wisconsin Lutheran College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wisconsin Lutheran College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	5
Political Science & Government	3
General Social Sciences	1

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 Wisconsin Lutheran College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By txnetstars under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.