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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for sociology majors, UW - Madison came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 115 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #11 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 22 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $37,772. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, sociology students borrow a median amount of $17,802 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 81 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 864 |
Political Science & Government | 447 |
Geography & Cartography | 132 |
Anthropology | 48 |
International Relations & National Security | 20 |
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