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Social Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

254 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UMBC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UMBC

UMBC Social Sciences Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 28
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 85
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 89
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 102
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 104
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 125
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 129
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 133
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 140
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 156
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 163
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 233
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 241
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 244
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 246
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 252
Best Social Sciences Schools 253
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 306
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 317
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 355
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 370

Popularity of Social Sciences at UMBC

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.

UMBC Social Sciences Students

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

UMBC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 254 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from UMBC in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 95
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 16

UMBC Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from UMBC in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Social Sciences Majors

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
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
Communication & Journalism 79
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 63
History 59
English Language & Literature 51
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 29

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