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Sociology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Below are the key facts about this program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Sociology Degrees Available at University of Wisconsin-Madison

The following degree levels are available for sociology at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	105
Master’s	8
Doctoral	16

University of Wisconsin-Madison Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Madison conferred 105 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the very best schools in the country for sociology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	4
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,842 a year. This is lower than $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Wisconsin-Madison, sociology graduates take on a median debt of $17,802 in student loans. This is lower than $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,273	$40,506
Fees	$1,597	$1,597

Find out more about University of Wisconsin-Madison tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 20% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison were White. About 64% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s in sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	67
Non-Resident Aliens	12
Other Races	6

Rural Sociology (Bachelor’s)

University of Wisconsin-Madison awarded 18 bachelor’s completions in rural sociology in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).

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Graduate Study in Sociology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	8
Doctoral	16

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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