by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Maryland Global Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMGC was ranked #213 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMGC.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMGC paid an average of $499 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $11,976 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
Learn more about UMGC tuition and fees.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UMGC offers online option in its social sciences bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
About 63.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 49.8% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at UMGC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 63 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 107 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 38 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 166 |
| Political Science & Government | 99 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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