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

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$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, 1,347 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search 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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Social Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland Eastern Shore helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Maryland. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Social Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

#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. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Social Sciences at University of Baltimore Report

#7

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#9

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

With a ranking of #9, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

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 York 2,378
Pennsylvania 1,001
New Jersey 349
District of Columbia 1,630
Delaware 102

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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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