Social Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,838 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - College Park in 2021, 1,265 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.

UMCP Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMCP

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMCP does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

UMCP Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UMCP 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	24
	32

In 2021, 127 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UMCP. This makes it the #24 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 1,265 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from UMCP in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UMCP since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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	151
Black or African American	154
Hispanic or Latino	157
White	656
International Students	74
Other Races/Ethnicities	73

UMCP Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UMCP. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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	9
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	54
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 59 students 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 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
Criminology	346
Political Science & Government	330
Sociology	109
Geography & Cartography	99
Anthropology	39
Urban Studies	15
General Social Sciences	13
Demography & Population Studies	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• 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 - 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.