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Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received their master's degree in sociology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology
  • Doctorate Degree in Sociology

UW - Madison Sociology Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Sociology Master’s Program

53% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from UW - Madison in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UW - Madison, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Sociology Professors 250 $84,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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