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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular 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.

About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a 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 4 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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