Social Sciences at Salisbury University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Salisbury University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and approximately 8,124 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 110 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Salisbury.

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.

Salisbury Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Salisbury

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Salisbury does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Salisbury Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Salisbury compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Salisbury 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 Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	45
	158
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	384
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	430
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	485

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Salisbury. This makes it the #373 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Salisbury

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

Salisbury Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Salisbury awarded 110 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Salisbury since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Salisbury are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	60
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Salisbury Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Salisbury in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Salisbury does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Salisbury, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Salisbury 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salisbury University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	42
Geography & Cartography	28
Sociology	25
Economics	18

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Salisbury 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 Kane5187 under License

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