Social Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 254 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UMBC.

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.

UMBC Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UMBC Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UMBC 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 UMBC 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 Basic Certificate Schools	72
	84
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	151
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
	343

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UMBC. This makes it the #207 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 254 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UMBC in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UMBC since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	95
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UMBC Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from UMBC. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMBC also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	120
Political Science & Government	84
Sociology	55
Other Social Sciences	11
Geography & Cartography	9
Anthropology	8
General Social Sciences	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Psychology

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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

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 Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.