2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland
Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Women make up 80% of the social sciences majors at the school.
On average, social sciences graduates from UMGC take out $27,484 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.
About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
Social Sciences majors at Towson take out an average of $21,699 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Maryland. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.
Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Frostburg State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,098.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 265 |
| New York | 1,113 |
| New Jersey | 738 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Delaware | 147 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 schools only.
- 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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