How much money do University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $28,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,400 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 UMES graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Hospitality Administration/Management with a median starting salary of $30,100 followed by Biology paying $29,100 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $28,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $110,900 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $99,100 and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) who earn $42,100 .
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 Eastern Shore 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 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) | $110,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $99,100 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $42,100 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=163338 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Maryland Eastern Shore.