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Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UW - La Crosse

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UW - La Crosse Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UW - La Crosse was ranked #273 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences	23
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	64
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	109
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	141
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	143
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	143
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	158
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans	161
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	162
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	162
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Best Social Sciences Schools	273
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates	387
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates	400

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse handed out 172 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 189 degrees were handed out.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UW - La Crosse. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - La Crosse are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	150
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	8

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	59
Sociology	43
Economics	25
Geography & Cartography	24
Archeology	21

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	100
Communication & Journalism	81
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	51
English Language & Literature	49
History	21

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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