Social Sciences at Salisbury University

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

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and approximately 8,124 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Salisbury Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Salisbury

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.

Salisbury does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Salisbury Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Salisbury

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Salisbury University.

Salisbury Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Salisbury in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Salisbury, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salisbury University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salisbury University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	3

Related Majors

• History
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Salisbury University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10,500	$67,900
Statisticians	2,950	$107,400
Social Scientists	2,090	$98,920

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.