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Social Sciences at Mount St Mary's University

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Social Sciences at Mount St Mary’s University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Mount St Mary's University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,560. Of the 485 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mount St Mary's University in 2021, 77 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

The Mount Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

The Mount Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at The Mount 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
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 544

Social Sciences Student Demographics at The Mount

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Mount St Mary’s University.

The Mount Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 77 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from The Mount in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at The Mount are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 42
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

The Mount 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 Mount St Mary's University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount St Mary's University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 26
Sociology 18
Political Science & Government 14
Economics 13
International Relations & National Security 6

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 Mount St Mary's 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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