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The bachelor's program at UMBC was ranked #253 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - Baltimore County handed out 254 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 272 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UMBC. This makes it the #207 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.
Of the 254 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from UMBC in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 48 |
Black or African American | 58 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
White | 95 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 16 |
Of the 19 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from UMBC in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 120 |
Political Science & Government | 84 |
Sociology | 55 |
Geography & Cartography | 15 |
Other Social Sciences | 11 |
Anthropology | 8 |
General Social Sciences | 7 |
International Relations & National Security | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 79 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 63 |
History | 59 |
English Language & Literature | 51 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 29 |
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