2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Maryland
4
Colleges in Maryland
428
Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$65,719
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
general social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #54 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 428 degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School
The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Social Sciences Degree Level
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Maryland.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Maryland
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Maryland Schools in Social Sciences
Johns Hopkins University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. General Social Sciences degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University receive an earnings boost of around $29,369 above the average earnings of general social sciences majors.
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Any student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to look into University of Maryland Global Campus. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were about 210 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $36,350.
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Most Popular In MD
Towson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Towson is a large public university located in the small city of Towson. This university ranks 6th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 18 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
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Coppin State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 11 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Coppin in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 10 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent year we have data available.
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