Sociology at University of Maryland - College Park

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 91 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

UMCP Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

UMCP Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UMCP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UMCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 Sociology Schools	86

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UMCP. This makes it the #25 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMCP Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $34,960. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 91 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UMCP since its program graduates 6% 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 bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	42
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMCP Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from UMCP. About 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Sociology Professors	190	$87,410
Sociologists	60	$74,540

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.