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Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

9 Colleges
$35,793 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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 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 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .

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

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great place for general social sciences students. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior.

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#6

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

With a ranking of #6, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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#6

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

With a ranking of #6, Carthage College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

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#6

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college 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).

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