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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #89 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at UMCP, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at Morgan State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Sociology at University of Baltimore Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 192
Pennsylvania 54
New Jersey 32
District of Columbia 22
Delaware 6

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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