2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Wisconsin

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the most popular for social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 304 master's degrees in social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Sciences in Wisconsin

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

238 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social sciences needs to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 238 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 47 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Marquette University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 17 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater if you want to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the town of Whitewater. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Wisconsin.

There were about 2 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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