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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maryland, there were 5,333 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,036 and $23,250 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,849 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Naval Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. Annapolis is a public institution located in Annapolis, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 303 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland list. St. Mary’s City, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington College landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chestertown, Maryland. It awarded 68 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Frostburg State University is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 233 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount St Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland. Emmitsburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 1,265 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Goucher College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #7. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 451 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 254 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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McDaniel College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. McDaniel College is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 58 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University Maryland ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hood College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland list. This small school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 110 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in Princess Anne, Maryland, this small public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Coppin State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Coppin is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 18 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morgan State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 298 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Bowie State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington Adventist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in Takoma Park, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school awarded 310 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Maryland came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Suitland, Maryland, this small private for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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