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title: University of Maryland-Baltimore County — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Baltimore, MD
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $69,960 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $45,352 – $100,927 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 70% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $28,576 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 82% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $41,960 | derived |

**70% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,750 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $19,457 to $83,896 across 31 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $83,896 | not reported |
| Information Science/Studies. | Master's Degree | $81,374 | $41,000 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $75,661 | $19,744 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree | $73,765 | $28,537 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,747 | $19,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $63,109 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,037 | $19,563 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,810 | $19,500 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,329 | $20,500 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $54,909 | $20,500 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,193 | $16,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,390 | $20,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,347 | $19,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,734 | $18,724 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,577 | $20,250 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,372 | $19,500 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,106 | $19,223 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,756 | $19,500 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,904 | $20,379 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,586 | $19,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,408 | $18,750 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,191 | $19,579 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,806 | $20,000 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,028 | $19,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,819 | $20,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,604 | $17,750 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,622 | $18,500 |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,885 | $21,879 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,278 | $17,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,368 | $21,500 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,457 | $26,250 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Maryland-Baltimore County by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?163268

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