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Sociology at University of Maryland - College Park

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Sociology at University of Maryland - College Park

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in sociology.

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

UMCP Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology
  • Doctorate Degree in Sociology

UMCP Sociology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Sociology Master’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at UMCP awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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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 sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Sociology Professors 190 $87,410
Sociologists 60 $74,540

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.

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