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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 3,504 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Marquette University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Michigan 4,213
Ohio 4,915
Illinois 5,866

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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