How much money do University of Maryland College Park graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $47,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $68,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Maryland graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $81,300 followed by Computer Engineering paying $80,300 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $71,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $100,600 followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $97,800 and Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $91,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Maryland College Park graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $100,600 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $97,800 |
| Engineering (Master's Degree) | $91,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $81,300 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $80,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $66,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,600 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Engineering, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,600 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,500 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,300 |
| Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Agricultural Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,300 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) | $62,200 |
| Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) | $60,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,600 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $57,000 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $54,700 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $54,500 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,100 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Master's Degree) | $53,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $52,900 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $52,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,600 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,500 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $48,300 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,100 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,500 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Food Science and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Journalism (Master's Degree) | $35,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Music (Doctoral Degree) | $31,800 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $28,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=163286 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Maryland College Park.