Social Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park
UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.
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.
UMCP Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
UMCP Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at UMCP 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.
There were 59 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMCP
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
UMCP Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 114 |
Black or African American | 121 |
Hispanic or Latino | 160 |
White | 577 |
International Students | 45 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 96 |
UMCP Social Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 32 |
Black or African American | 20 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 109 |
International Students | 73 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Economics | 513 |
Political Science & Government | 330 |
Sociology | 109 |
Geography & Cartography | 99 |
Anthropology | 39 |
Urban Studies | 15 |
General Social Sciences | 13 |
Demography & Population Studies | 1 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- History
- English Language & Literature
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 - College Park.
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 Bgervais under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.