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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges
$43,036 Avg Salary
$23,250 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Maryland. In fact, 5,314 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in Maryland. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $21,145 in student debt.

Full Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

On average, social sciences graduates from UMCP take out $20,640 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

Full Social Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent online programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

On average, social sciences graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $15,411 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Maryland is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
New York 17,106
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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