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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for sociology majors, UW - Madison came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #10 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 22 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from UW - Madison. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students 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 |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 63 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 6 |
The sociology program at UW - Madison awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
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