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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges
$36,152 Avg Salary
$24,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent programs at Mount Mary University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - River Falls helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Wisconsin. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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