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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

20 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

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

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

About 73% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 27% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $22,015 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in sociology at UW - Stevens Point, 30% are male and 70% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debt load of $25,112.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in sociology at UW - La Crosse, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Out of the 20 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 32 students majoring in sociology at UWM, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Sociology majors at UWM take out an average of $29,895 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in sociology at UW - Whitewater, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Sociology majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $24,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of De Pere.

Women make up 83% of the sociology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $26,378 in student debt.

Full Sociology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

About 90% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 83% of the sociology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from UW - Parkside carry an average student debt load of $23,908.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in sociology at Marquette, 23% are male and 77% are female.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Marquette take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,042.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 551
Ohio 702
Illinois 841
Indiana 471

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 20 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 Kontos.

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