Social Sciences at University of Mary

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

UMary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and approximately 3,799 students attend the school each year. Of the 602 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mary in 2021, 5 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.

UMary Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UMary Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UMary 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 UMary 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,187
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	1,435

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMary

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

UMary Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UMary. About 80% were men and 20% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UMary since its program graduates 36% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UMary 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 University of Mary with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	5

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 ND, the home state for University of Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
High School Teachers	2,830	$55,400
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,030	$52,870
Urban and Regional Planners	70	$72,310
Statisticians	70	$75,230

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 Jte288~commonswiki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.