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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Maryland Global Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for UMUC graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $45,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $54,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Information Science/Studies, with median first-year earnings of $63,800 , followed by Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at $62,900 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $62,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business/Commerce (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $92,500 , followed by Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $88,800 , and Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) at $86,000 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Maryland Global Campus graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Maryland Global Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business/Commerce (Doctoral Degree) $92,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $88,800
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) $86,000
Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) $82,300
Information Science/Studies (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $73,300
Biotechnology (Master's Degree) $73,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $72,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $69,200
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $66,100
International Business (Master's Degree) $65,400
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,800
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,900
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,300
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $62,300
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $60,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $59,300
Public Health (Master's Degree) $59,000
Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) $58,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $55,300
Information Science/Studies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $55,100
Human Resources Management and Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $54,900
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,400
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,000
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,500
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $46,000
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,000
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,800
Human Resources Management and Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $44,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $43,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $37,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=163204.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026