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Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

9 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #161 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stout to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Platteville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Wisconsin. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Superior helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Wisconsin. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Superior.

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Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 230
Ohio 85
Illinois 196
Indiana 8

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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