2024 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

a master's degree in sociology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #94 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 master's degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Master's Degree

The sociology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sociology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sociology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt sociology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sociology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sociology.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Sociology

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sociology needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in sociology from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in sociology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in sociology from University of Maryland - College Park

3

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you want to pursue a master's degree in sociology. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in sociology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

4

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

6 Annual Graduates

Morgan State University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in sociology. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in sociology from Morgan State University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	121
Pennsylvania	248	28
New Jersey	188	20
District of Columbia	154	13
Delaware	109	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

Sociology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	28

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	497
Economics	356
Political Science & Government	112
Geography & Cartography	54
General Social Sciences	43
Urban Studies	15
Anthropology	6
Other Social Sciences	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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