2025 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Social Sciences is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,672 bachelor's degrees in social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

The social sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to social sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of social sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt social sciences students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Social Sciences in Wisconsin

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1,162 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

252 Annual Graduates

Marquette University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Marquette University

3

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

112 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to look into University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

4

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI

171 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - La Crosse if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

5

Beloit College
Beloit, WI

71 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Beloit College

6

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
River Falls, WI

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

78 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Wisconsin - River Falls

7

Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI

49 Annual Graduates

SNC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of De Pere.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Saint Norbert College

8

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

109 Annual Graduates

UW - Whitewater is a large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

9

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

65 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

10

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

86 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	35	3,733
Ohio	34	4,291
Illinois	34	4,755
Indiana	33	2,544

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	871
Political Science & Government	835
Sociology	400
Geography & Cartography	140
Anthropology	102
General Social Sciences	51
International Relations & National Security	43
Archeology	34
Other Social Sciences	19
Urban Studies	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	1,605
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	618
English Language & Literature	609
History	451
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	282
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	231
Philosophy & Religious Studies	185
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	155
Theology & Religious Vocations	39

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann. More about our data sources and methodologies.