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title: University of Maryland-College Park — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: College Park, 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-College Park

College Park, 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 | $82,860 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $56,860 – $115,984 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 89% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $29,299 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 87% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $54,860 | derived |

**89% 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 $17,000 (≈ 21% 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 $21,114 to $125,155 across 73 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $125,155 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $108,765 | $64,438 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Master's Degree | $93,663 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $93,018 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $88,418 | $20,417 |
| Engineering, General. | Master's Degree | $86,533 | $35,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $84,727 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,798 | $21,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,594 | $19,500 |
| Engineering, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,270 | $18,458 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,178 | $22,281 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree | $67,863 | $34,451 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,675 | $14,943 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,391 | $19,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,615 | $19,500 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,447 | $21,083 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,651 | $20,499 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $63,420 | $41,326 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $63,334 | $37,025 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $62,829 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,982 | $15,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $61,852 | not reported |
| Public Policy Analysis. | Master's Degree | $61,235 | $30,821 |
| Materials Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,034 | not reported |
| Agricultural Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,946 | $22,437 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | Master's Degree | $60,570 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Master's Degree | $60,135 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,679 | $19,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $58,194 | not reported |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,661 | $22,500 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,839 | $19,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $54,820 | $33,894 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $54,184 | $29,286 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $53,792 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,691 | $19,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $52,614 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,176 | $16,738 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,898 | $19,000 |
| Library Science and Administration. | Master's Degree | $49,873 | $30,750 |
| Physics. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,534 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,052 | $18,625 |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,586 | $20,913 |
| Landscape Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,481 | not reported |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,789 | $23,250 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,670 | $18,442 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,147 | $15,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,724 | $17,250 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,316 | $21,500 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,951 | $16,250 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,791 | $21,500 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,992 | $18,031 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,711 | $19,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,128 | $19,500 |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,080 | $17,750 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,248 | $21,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,028 | $19,417 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,960 | $18,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,497 | $19,607 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,299 | $21,026 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,385 | $18,567 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,351 | not reported |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,708 | $19,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,658 | $19,500 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,773 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,536 | $20,500 |
| Food Science and Technology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,873 | $23,015 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,309 | $21,500 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $25,939 | $33,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,993 | $18,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,871 | $19,742 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,541 | not reported |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,281 | $20,070 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,114 | $20,500 |

## 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-College Park by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?163286

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