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General Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

General Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

Every general social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University of Maryland Global Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year.

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

UMGC General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Social Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UMGC General Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UMGC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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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 5
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 55
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

Concentrations Within General Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Maryland Global Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 210

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
Statisticians 2,950 $107,400
Social Scientists 2,090 $98,920
Social Science Research Assistants 950 $55,260

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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