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Social Sciences at University of Mary Washington

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Mary Washington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,293. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

UMW Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UMW Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMW

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

UMW Social Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UMW. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UMW, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mary Washington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 13

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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
Urban and Regional Planners 1,380 $73,770

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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