Social Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 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.

UMCP Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMCP

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

UMCP Social Sciences Rankings

There were 59 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 127 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from UMCP in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	54
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	81
Geography & Cartography	45
Sociology	18
Urban Studies	15
General Social Sciences	13
Political Science & Government	11
Criminology	11
Anthropology	5
Demography & Population Studies	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science

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 University of Maryland - College Park.

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 Bgervais under License

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