2025 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #72 in popularity, general social sciences is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 199 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general social sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general social sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences

1

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

168 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences has to take a look at University of Maryland Global Campus. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of Maryland Global Campus

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

13 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Towson University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	923
Pennsylvania	698	146
New Jersey	351	251
District of Columbia	226	1
Delaware	224	147

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the General Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.