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University of Maryland - Baltimore County Graduate School Report

2,565 Graduate Students
$14,814 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
69.2% Took Classes Online
Get the facts about University of Maryland - Baltimore County Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Graduate School Rankings

#114 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#209 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County took the #114 spot. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 10% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. UMBC received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.

UMBC also ranked #3 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Maryland.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

UMBC was ranked #209 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.

In addition, UMBC took the #4 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Maryland.

 

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Graduate Student Diversity

2,565 Graduate Students
49.4% Women
31.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
University of Maryland - Baltimore County was the school of choice for 2,565 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

UMBC Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 49.4% of the total graduate students at UMBC are women and 50.6% are men.

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UMBC Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at UMBC, around 31.9% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 25.3% of graduate students hail from another country. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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UMBC Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$14,814 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
If you're a part-time graduate student at University of Maryland - Baltimore County coming from out of state, expect to pay an average of $1,166 per credit hour. In-state grad students pay a discounted rate of $679.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$12,222$20,988
Fees$2,592$2,592

Average Salary of UMBC Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$70,016 Avg Salary (Master's)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at UMBC is $70,016. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 20% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Location of University of Maryland - Baltimore County Graduate School

Maryland State
Suburb Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution situated in Baltimore, Maryland. UMBC is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for UMBC are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250
Phone:410-455-1000
Website:umbc.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/umbcpage
Twitter:http://twitter.com/umbc

Online Learning for UMBC Grad Students

69.2% Took At Least One Online Class
38.2% Took All Classes Online

Around 69.2% of UMBC graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 38.2% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Allied Health Professions3
Applied Mathematics4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1
Business Administration & Management5
Chemical Engineering11
Chemistry2
Child Development & Psychology3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology16
Computer Engineering5
Computer Science70
Design & Applied Arts7
Economics6
Electrical Engineering6
Engineering-Related Fields25
English Literature (Other)4
Environmental Engineering2
General Biology7
General Education66
Geography & Cartography6
History4
Information Science166
Instructional Media Design11
Mechanical Engineering9
Multicultural & Diversity Studies5
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies214
Physics7
Public Policy9
Sociology7
Statistics3
Systems Engineering10
Teaching English or French31

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Applied Mathematics1
Chemical Engineering3
Chemistry5
Child Development & Psychology3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology7
Computer Science9
Electrical Engineering6
General Biology5
Geography & Cartography3
Gerontology1
Information Science8
Liberal Arts General Studies10
Mechanical Engineering5
Physics7
Public Policy12
Statistics4

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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