by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMBC paid an average of $1,132 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $659 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,862 | $20,376 |
| Fees | $702 | $702 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UMBC does offer online classes in its education master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMBC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.7% of the education students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Around 29.1% of education master’s degree recipients at UMBC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 50 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8 |
| Teaching English or French | 21 |
*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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