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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland

11 Colleges
3,669 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,283 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MarylandSocial Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 3,669 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.5% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Maryland - College Park tops the 2021 list of our schools in Maryland that are best for non-traditional social sciences students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. UMCP also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. There are roughly 4,841 part time students in attendance at UMCP.

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Johns Hopkins University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Maryland ranking.

The student loan default rate at Johns Hopkins is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 14,847 of Johns Hopkins students are exclusively distance learners. 14,794 students are part time.

Full Social Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Report

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Mount St Mary's University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Mount, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Maryland ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 983 students at The Mount that take at least one class online. 386 students are part time.

Full Social Sciences at Mount St Mary’s University Report

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Towson has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Maryland ranking.

About 1.7% of Towson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,258 students take at least one class online at Towson. 4,337 students are part time.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Salisbury University. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Salisbury also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Maryland rankings.

The student loan default rate at Salisbury is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,693 students at Salisbury that take at least one class online. 951 students are part time.

Full Social Sciences at Salisbury University Report

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Our rankings recognize University of Maryland - Baltimore County as the #6 school in this year's rankings. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Maryland list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 8,618 students at UMBC that take at least one class online. About 2,955 of the students at UMBC are attending part time.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

The student loan default rate at UMGC is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 47,272 of UMGC students are exclusively distance learners. About 45,251 of the students at UMGC are attending part time.

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary's College of Maryland comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCM, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Maryland ranking.

About 0.8% of SMCM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 252 students take at least one class online at SMCM. About 49 of the students at SMCM are attending part time.

Full Social Sciences at St Mary’s College of Maryland Report

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Bowie State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

The student loan default rate at Bowie State University is lower than is typical, just 5.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,148 students take at least one class online at Bowie State University. There are roughly 1,493 part time students in attendance at Bowie State University.

Full Social Sciences at Bowie State University Report

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Morgan State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 6.0%. There are approximately 4,262 students at Morgan State that take at least one class online. About 1,067 of the students at Morgan State are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 6,873
New York 14,528
New Jersey 2,791
Delaware 763
District of Columbia 3,013

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