Social Science Schools in Wisconsin
Wisconsin contains
41 schools that offer social science programs.
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
the highest-ranking social science school in WI, has a total student population of 41,654 and
is the
23rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 41 social science schools
in Wisconsin,
only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Carthage College comes out as the most expensive ($25,664/yr),
with Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,721/yr.
Social Science students from Wisconsin schools who go on to become
social scientists,
legislators,
politicians,
professors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 29,250 people working as
social scientists and related workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$73,450.
Also, Sociologists make on average $76,190 per year and there are about 4,430 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Wisconsin alone, there are
70 employed sociologists earning an average yearly salary of
$50,860. Social scientists and related workers in this state earn
$59,620/yr and there are 550 employed.
Also, within the social science schools
in Wisconsin, the average student population is 3,620 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from social science,
there are 4047 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,987 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,857, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Social Science Programs in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Marquette University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lakeland College
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Beloit College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lawrence University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Ripon College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Saint Norbert College
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carroll University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northland College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carthage College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Cardinal Stritch University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Edgewood College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Viterbo University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Alverno College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mount Mary College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Moraine Park Technical College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wisconsin Interesting Facts
- Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state's 7,446 streams and rivers.
- End-to-end they'd stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.
- Wisconsin's Door County has five state parks and 250 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan. These figures represent more than any other county in the country.
- In 1878-1879 the Wisconsin legislature approved the creation of a state park in Vilas County. The proposal was not successful and the state ended up selling two-thirds of area land to lumber interest for $8 an acre in 1897.
- In 1900 land acquisition for Wisconsin's first state park began. The park became Interstate State Park located in St. Croix Falls.
- Devil's Lake was established in 1911. The facility has become one of Wisconsin's oldest and most famous state parks. It leads the state parks in attendance.
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