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Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UW - Whitewater ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UW - Whitewater

• Basic Certificates in Social Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UW - Whitewater Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UW - Whitewater was ranked #270 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences	18
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	59
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates	77
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates	82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	83
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	86
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans	124
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	125
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	142
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	145
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	160
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	165
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256
Best Social Sciences Schools	270

Popularity of Social Sciences at UW - Whitewater

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater handed out 172 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 179 degrees were handed out.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at UW - Whitewater awarded 172 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Whitewater are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	139
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

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	57
Sociology	55
Geography & Cartography	40
Economics	17
General Social Sciences	2

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	196
Communication & Journalism	172
English Language & Literature	55
History	43
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	30

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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