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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UMES.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UMES 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 843

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UMES. This makes it the #293 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

57% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMES. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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 19
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMES Social Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from UMES. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 47% better 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 master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMES also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
Criminology 9

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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