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Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

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Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

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

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a total student population of 58,526. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 310 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UMGC.

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.

UMGC Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UMGC 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 UMGC 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 174

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 310 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UMGC. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Global Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 86
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 123
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 53

UMGC 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland Global Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 210
Political Science & Government 100

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 Global Campus.

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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