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 - Stevens Point. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Stevens Point was $642 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $279 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,698 | $15,402 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $1,602 |
| Books and Supplies | $300 | $300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,630 | $7,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,306 | $3,306 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Stevens Point in Sociology walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. 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 - Stevens Point is $31,690 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the UW - Stevens Point 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 - Stevens Point Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.4% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.7% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at UW - Stevens Point in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 73 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 97 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 23 |
*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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