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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin

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Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 3,916 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,152 and $24,156 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin social sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences in Wisconsin

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Beloit College
Beloit, Wisconsin

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Beloit College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Ripon College
Ripon, Wisconsin

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Ripon College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ripon, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lawrence University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 53 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Saint Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Norbert College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Norbert College is located in De Pere, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,846 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 298 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 118 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 137 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 245 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Northland College
Ashland, Wisconsin

Northland College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 256 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 170 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 66 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

Edgewood College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. Edgewood is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Wisconsin Lutheran College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Superior, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

Lakeland University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #24. Carroll U is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 12 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mount Mary University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Mount Mary is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 4 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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