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General Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

General Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you plan to study general social sciences, take a look at what University of Maryland Global Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMGC offers distance education options for general social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC General Social Sciences Rankings

The general 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.

General Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMGC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general 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 general 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 general 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

Careers That General Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
Social Scientists 2,090 $98,920
Social Science Research Assistants 950 $55,260
Social Sciences Professors 300 $87,410

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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