Social Sciences at Frostburg State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Frostburg State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and approximately 4,857 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 233 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Frostburg State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Frostburg State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Frostburg State Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Frostburg State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Frostburg State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	94
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	238
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	299
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	440
Best Social Sciences Schools	461

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Frostburg State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Frostburg State University.

Frostburg State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Frostburg State. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Frostburg State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	37
International Students	162
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Frostburg State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Frostburg State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Frostburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	165
Sociology	26
Political Science & Government	20
Geography & Cartography	12
General Social Sciences	10

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for Frostburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10,500	$67,900
Statisticians	2,950	$107,400
Social Scientists	2,090	$98,920

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnamee0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.