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Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

310 Bachelor's Degrees
#176 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMGC ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UMGC

UMGC Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMGC was ranked #176 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 9
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 12
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 84
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 147
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 155
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 168
Best Social Sciences Schools 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 309
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 328

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland Global Campus handed out 310 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 265 degrees were handed out.

UMGC Social Sciences Students

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

UMGC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 310 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UMGC in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 86
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 123
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 53

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
General Social Sciences 210
Political Science & Government 100

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,567
Communication & Journalism 141
History 119
English Language & Literature 114
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 85

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