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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 19 students majoring in social sciences at UMBC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

About 70% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMES is a small public school located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.

Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at UMES, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#7

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at Coppin, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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 9 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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