by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Eau Claire paid an average of $652 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,361 | $15,636 |
| Fees | $1,509 | $1,509 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,475 | $8,475 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,366 | $3,366 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Eau Claire took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Eau Claire is $28,327 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the UW - Eau Claire sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Eau Claire Online Learning page.
About 64.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.4% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at UW - Eau Claire in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 43 |
| Geography & Cartography | 32 |
| Political Science & Government | 38 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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