by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UW - River Falls was ranked #195 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #5 in Wisconsin.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - River Falls paid an average of $583 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $268 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,428 | $14,001 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - River Falls took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls is $33,382 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the UW - River Falls sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - River Falls Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at UW - River Falls in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 10 |
| Criminology | 24 |
| Economics | 17 |
| Geography & Cartography | 10 |
| Political Science & Government | 12 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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