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University of Maryland - Baltimore County Master’s in Sociology

7 Master's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Sociology from UMBC Cost?

$12,564 Average Tuition and Fees

UMBC Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMBC paid an average of $1,132 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $659 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,862 $20,376
Fees $702 $702

Does UMBC Offer an Online Master’s in Sociology?

Online degrees for the UMBC sociology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMBC Online Learning page.

UMBC Master’s Student Diversity for Sociology

7 Master's Degrees Awarded
85.7% Women
42.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 7 master’s degrees in sociology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 85.7% of the students who received their Master’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 42.9% of sociology master’s degree recipients at UMBC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Sociology Focus Areas at UMBC

Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Sociology 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1
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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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