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Social Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Social Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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

UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and approximately 2,646 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.

UMES Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMES Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UMES 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMES

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

UMES Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 Eastern Shore with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMES Social Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UMES does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 23

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 Eastern Shore.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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