Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Baltimore, MD
Population 2,200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,580 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 250 (58%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 500 (5%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,816
Men / Women 54% / 46%
From State 92%
From Region 1%
Athletes 5.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 28%
Black 25%
Asian 24%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 6%
International 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Maryland, Baltimore County 2,358 52% / 48% 5% $72,677 82 94%
Chemical Engineering 35 69% / 31% 17% $94,627 96 96%
Computer Engineering 42 90% / 10% 2% $107,088 98 100%
Mechanical Engineering 105 84% / 16% 6% $89,544 94 97%
Computer Science 321 82% / 18% 6% $104,716 98 96%
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management 70 +1 64% / 36% 6% $71,845 81 96%
Information Science/Studies 257 +1 71% / 29% 5% $95,448 96 97%
Chemistry 10 40% / 60% 0% $61,502 66 89%
Mathematics 45 +3 78% / 22% 4% $83,011 90 90%
Physics 12 83% / 17% 8% $75,799 85
Statistics 14 57% / 43% 0% $93,699 95
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 68 44% / 56% 7% $74,271 84 74%
Bioinformatics 16 44% / 56% 12% $66,739 75
Biology 287 +3 33% / 67% 6% $62,975 69 96%
Biotechnology 16 31% / 69% 6% $67,893 77
Environmental Science 34 62% / 38% 0% $51,079 40 98%
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 5 40% / 60% 0% $65,337 73
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 77 +2 8% / 92% 3% $58,502 60 90%
Business Administration, Management and Operations 5 20% / 80% 0% $115,160 99 94%
Economics 124 +1 69% / 31% 10%
African-American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,384 32
American Studies 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $48,001 30 96%
Ancient Studies/Civilization 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,569 32
Anthropology 8 100% / 0% 0% $54,709 50
Asian Studies/Civilization 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,001 30 96%
English 27 33% / 67% 0% $53,034 46 100%
Foreign Languages 25 +4 20% / 80% 0% $47,114 28 91%
Geography and Environmental Studies 25 44% / 56% 8% $57,706 58
History 34 +1 68% / 32% 0% $52,113 43 86%
Intercultural and International Studies 14 +1 36% / 64% 7% $47,381 29 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 27 30% / 70% 0% $49,086 34
Mass Communication/Media Studies 57 +6 53% / 47% 5% $55,948 54 99%
Philosophy 8 50% / 50% 0% $51,879 42
Political Science 58 +5 41% / 59% 5% $67,587 76 93%
Psychology 280 +17 20% / 80% 4% $54,171 49 94%
Social Work 75 8% / 92% 3% $57,323 57 92%
Sociology 28 +7 50% / 50% 0% $59,744 63 92%
Women's Studies 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $49,276 34
Middle School Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Acting 10 60% / 40% 0% $32,695 4 100%
Art 1 100% / 0% 0%
Dance 5 0% / 100% 0% $34,750 6
Design and Visual Communications 22 41% / 59% 9% $37,399 8 90%
Fine Arts and Art Studies 33 +1 45% / 55% 0% $44,228 20 92%
Fine/Studio Arts 28 36% / 64% 4% $44,228 20 92%
Jazz/Jazz Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $34,172 5 94%
Music $34,172 5
Music Pedagogy 6 17% / 83% 0% $34,172 5 94%
Music Performance 7 29% / 71% 0% $34,172 5 94%
Music Technology 6 67% / 33% 0% $34,172 5 94%
Music Theory and Composition 4 75% / 25% 0% $34,172 5 94%
Theater 8 50% / 50% 0% $32,695 4 100%
Visual and Performing Arts 1 100% / 0% 0%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,927
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $33,272
Est. In-State Cost $18,016
Est. Out-of-State Cost $43,041
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 28.8% 680 31% / 69% 3% $55,284 52 94%
Computer Science 27.5% 648 75% / 25% 6% $97,489 97 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 16.4% 387 36% / 64% 6% $65,319 73 92%
Engineering 7.7% 182 82% / 18% 7% $94,570 96 97%
Arts 5.7% 134 44% / 56% 2% $39,177 10 93%
Business & Economics 5.5% 129 67% / 33% 9% $115,160 99 94%
Health Sciences 3.5% 82 10% / 90% 2% $58,919 61 90%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.4% 81 70% / 30% 4% $81,134 89 90%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.4% 34 62% / 38% 0% $51,079 40 98%
Education 0.0% 1 0% / 100% 0%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $64.1M #57 84% $0.6M 16 #143 170 43
Humanities & Social Sciences $31.8M #71 32% $0.2M 29 #149 141
Computer Science $19.8M #55 54% $1.6M 17 #58 195 3
Life & Natural Sciences $13.3M #144 67% $0.1M 10 #149 70 6
Engineering $10.6M #187 44% $0.6M 17 #141 133 3
Education $2.9M #148 34% $0
Business & Economics $1.9M #163 32% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $1.1M #151 34% $0
Health Sciences $0.8M #258 24% $0 1 #236
Total $146M #141 62% $3.1M 90 #185 709 55

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 45% 45% 45%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 30%
SAT Range 1240 – 1420
SAT Math Range 610 – 720
SAT RW Range 630 – 700