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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 518 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,111
Indiana 290
Ohio 575
Michigan 441

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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