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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$65,719 Avg Salary
$17,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #44 most popular major in Maryland with 428 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Maryland

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Maryland Schools in General Social Sciences

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for general social sciences students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UMGC take out is $24,250.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for general social sciences students. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Full General Social Sciences at Towson University Report

#6

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Full General Social Sciences at Frostburg State University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 265
New York 1,113
New Jersey 738
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 147

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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