by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UMES. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #8 out of 8 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates UMES highly for sociology, placing at #526 out of 553 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Sociology Schools | 526 of 553 |
| Best Sociology Schools in Maryland | 8 of 8 |
| Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 86 of 87 |
The following degree levels are granted in sociology at UMES, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 11 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Maryland Eastern Shore conferred 11 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.
UMES ranks competitively among schools offering sociology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 8 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland | 8 |
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 81 |
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 416 |
Sociology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UMES earn a median of $43,802 a year. This is below $58,282, the median for all majors at UMES.
To complete a bachelor’s at UMES, sociology graduates take on a median debt of $28,000 in student loans. This is above $26,996, the typical median for all majors at UMES.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,526 | $16,796 |
| Fees | $3,326 | $3,326 |
Learn more about UMES tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at UMES are Black or African American. About 91% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a bachelor’s in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
