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General Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

210 Bachelor's Degrees
#24 Overall Quality
$36,350 Bachelor's Salary
General Social Sciences is one of the majors in the social sciences program at University of Maryland Global Campus.

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, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UMGC ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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General Social Sciences Degrees Available at UMGC

UMGC Social Sciences Rankings

UMGC was ranked #24 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 2
Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best General Social Sciences Schools 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 31
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 32
Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 61

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland Global Campus handed out 210 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences. This is an increase of 27% over the previous year when 166 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from UMGC Make?

$36,350 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Social Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMGC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,350 a year. This is higher than $32,131, which is the national median for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Sciences Graduates from UMGC Have?

$23,599 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UMGC, social sciences students borrow a median amount of $23,599 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,499.

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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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 210 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMGC, about 20% were men and 80% 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 8
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 73
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 100

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