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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Wisconsin

14 Colleges
94,378 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,418 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Social Sciences School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in WisconsinIn 2021-2022, social sciences students earned 94,378 bachelor's degrees from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 4th in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.7% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Wisconsin ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those social sciences schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Social Sciences Schools

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Madison as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population. UW - Madison did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list.

The average student at UW - Madison graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $39,605. This means that the average student pays around $171,094 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - River Falls as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. UW - River Falls also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW - River Falls is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,436. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls is $90,123. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value social sciences schools. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater. In addition to being on our best value list, UW - Whitewater has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW - Whitewater is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,092. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Whitewater is $90,012. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse. UW - La Crosse did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list.

At UW - La Crosse, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $19,352. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse is $86,697. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value social sciences schools. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UW - Eau Claire has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

The average student at UW - Eau Claire graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,324. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW - Eau Claire be around $99,119. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

It takes the average student at UWM about 4.7 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,258. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UWM be around $124,463. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW - Stevens Point is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,171. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW - Stevens Point is about $90,366. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

At UW Oshkosh, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $19,613. This means that the average student pays around $92,573 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW Oshkosh. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Stout as the #9 school in this year's rankings. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

The average student at UW - Stout graduates in less than 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,682. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - Stout is $99,954. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Green Bay as the #10 school in this year's rankings. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

At UW - Green Bay, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $19,509 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Green Bay is $86,230. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

StateDegrees Awarded
Michigan3,733
Ohio4,291
Illinois4,755
Indiana2,544

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

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