2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology School for You
Sociology is the #36 most popular major in Wisconsin with 504 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Sociology Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Sociology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Whitewater the best value school in Wisconsin for sociology students. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, sociology graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $25,035 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 13 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 medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
UW - River Falls not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Sociology Schools in Wisconsin list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $7,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $10,720 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UW - Madison take out is $23,250.
UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Sociology Schools in Wisconsin list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Sociology majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $25,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $9,195 per year. On average, sociology graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $22,345 in student loans while working on their degree.
UW - La Crosse also took the #3 spot in our Best Sociology Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Parkside are $7,444 a year. While working on their degree, sociology majors at UW - Parkside accumulate an average of around $20,545 in student debt.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, sociology graduates from UW - Eau Claire take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Eau Claire is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools in Wisconsin list.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year. On average, sociology graduates from UWM take out $27,488 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Saint Norbert College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #10 on the list. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of De Pere.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNC are $41,887 per year. While working on their degree, sociology majors at SNC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 551 |
Ohio | 702 |
Illinois | 841 |
Indiana | 471 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
Economics | 49,055 |
General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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).
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