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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Wisconsin

20 Colleges
$32,561 Avg Salary
$24,526 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for sociology students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Sociology majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great place for sociology students. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Sociology majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $25,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

Sociology majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $25,035 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UWM take out is $27,488. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

On average, sociology graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $22,345 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UW - Parkside carry an average student debt load of $20,545.

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#9

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Wisconsin list. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of De Pere.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at SNC take out is $27,000.

Full Sociology at Saint Norbert College Report

University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

Sociology majors at UW - River Falls take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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