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. In 2021, 210 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UMGC.

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

• 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 General 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools	5

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from UMGC Make?

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMGC is $36,350. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $32,131 for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 210 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMGC, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	73
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

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

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.