by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how UMES compares to other colleges that offer sociology.
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UMES ranks competitively among schools offering sociology. In particular, it placed #417 out of 434 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Maryland.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Maryland Eastern Shore conferred 11 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.
Sociology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UMES earn a median of $43,802 a year. This is below $58,282, the median for all majors at UMES.
To complete a bachelor’s at UMES, sociology graduates take on a median debt of $28,000 in student loans. This is above $26,996, the typical median for all majors at UMES.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,526 | $16,796 |
| Fees | $3,326 | $3,326 |
Learn more about UMES tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at UMES are Black or African American. About 91% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a bachelor’s in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Here are the demographics of the sociology majors at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
More about our data sources and methodologies.