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Public University

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

53 programs

75/100 avg Value Score

$14,296 /yr net cost

88% completion rate

All Programs Ranked by Value Score

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$84,727 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.2 yr break-even+182% vs. HS diploma

Computer Engineering

$88,418 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.1 yr break-even+195% vs. HS diploma

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$74,798 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.4 yr break-even+149% vs. HS diploma

Mechanical Engineering

$69,594 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.6 yr break-even+132% vs. HS diploma

Information Science/Studies

$67,391 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.7 yr break-even+125% vs. HS diploma

Chemical Engineering

$68,178 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.7 yr break-even+127% vs. HS diploma

Engineering, Other

$68,270 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.6 yr break-even+128% vs. HS diploma

Finance and Financial Management Services

$66,615 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.7 yr break-even+122% vs. HS diploma

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

$67,675 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.7 yr break-even+126% vs. HS diploma

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering

$66,447 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.7 yr break-even+121% vs. HS diploma

Civil Engineering

$64,651 median salary$14,296/yr net cost1.8 yr break-even+116% vs. HS diploma

Agricultural Engineering

$60,946 median salary$14,296/yr net cost2 yr break-even+103% vs. HS diploma

Materials Engineering

$61,034 median salary$14,296/yr net cost2 yr break-even+103% vs. HS diploma

Accounting and Related Services

$61,982 median salary$14,296/yr net cost2 yr break-even+107% vs. HS diploma

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$59,679 median salary$14,296/yr net cost2.1 yr break-even+99% vs. HS diploma

Mathematics

$56,839 median salary$14,296/yr net cost2.3 yr break-even+89% vs. HS diploma

International Business

$57,661 median salary$14,296/yr net cost2.3 yr break-even+92% vs. HS diploma

Marketing

$53,691 median salary$14,296/yr net cost2.7 yr break-even+79% vs. HS diploma

Chemistry

$50,176 median salary$14,296/yr net cost3.1 yr break-even+67% vs. HS diploma

Physics

$48,534 median salary$14,296/yr net cost3.4 yr break-even+62% vs. HS diploma

Economics

$49,898 median salary$14,296/yr net cost3.2 yr break-even+66% vs. HS diploma

Architecture

$46,586 median salary$14,296/yr net cost3.8 yr break-even+55% vs. HS diploma

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

$47,052 median salary$14,296/yr net cost3.7 yr break-even+57% vs. HS diploma

Landscape Architecture

$45,481 median salary$14,296/yr net cost4.1 yr break-even+52% vs. HS diploma

Geography and Cartography

$43,789 median salary$14,296/yr net cost4.6 yr break-even+46% vs. HS diploma

Political Science and Government

$42,670 median salary$14,296/yr net cost5 yr break-even+42% vs. HS diploma

Agricultural Business and Management

$42,147 median salary$14,296/yr net cost5.2 yr break-even+40% vs. HS diploma

Communication and Media Studies

$41,724 median salary$14,296/yr net cost5.4 yr break-even+39% vs. HS diploma

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

$37,951 median salary$14,296/yr net cost7.9 yr break-even+27% vs. HS diploma

Journalism

$38,316 median salary$14,296/yr net cost7.6 yr break-even+28% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

$37,791 median salary$14,296/yr net cost8.1 yr break-even+26% vs. HS diploma

Criminology

$36,992 median salary$14,296/yr net cost9 yr break-even+23% vs. HS diploma

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

$36,711 median salary$14,296/yr net cost9.4 yr break-even+22% vs. HS diploma

Area Studies

$36,080 median salary$14,296/yr net cost10.4 yr break-even+20% vs. HS diploma

English Language and Literature, General

$36,128 median salary$14,296/yr net cost10.3 yr break-even+20% vs. HS diploma

Animal Sciences

$35,248 median salary$14,296/yr net cost12 yr break-even+17% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

$34,960 median salary$14,296/yr net cost12.7 yr break-even+17% vs. HS diploma

Fine and Studio Arts

$35,028 median salary$14,296/yr net cost12.5 yr break-even+17% vs. HS diploma

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

$34,497 median salary$14,296/yr net cost14 yr break-even+15% vs. HS diploma

History

$34,299 median salary$14,296/yr net cost14.7 yr break-even+14% vs. HS diploma

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

$33,385 median salary$14,296/yr net cost18.6 yr break-even+11% vs. HS diploma

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

$32,351 median salary$14,296/yr net cost26.8 yr break-even+8% vs. HS diploma

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$30,773 median salary$14,296/yr net cost81.5 yr break-even+3% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

$31,708 median salary$14,296/yr net cost36.9 yr break-even+6% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

$31,658 median salary$14,296/yr net cost38 yr break-even+6% vs. HS diploma

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

$30,536 median salary$14,296/yr net cost117.6 yr break-even+2% vs. HS diploma

Food Science and Technology

$27,873 median salary$14,296/yr net cost+-7% vs. HS diploma

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

$27,309 median salary$14,296/yr net cost+-9% vs. HS diploma

Biology, General

$24,993 median salary$14,296/yr net cost+-17% vs. HS diploma

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$24,871 median salary$14,296/yr net cost+-17% vs. HS diploma

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

$24,541 median salary$14,296/yr net cost+-18% vs. HS diploma

Anthropology

$22,281 median salary$14,296/yr net cost+-26% vs. HS diploma

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

$21,114 median salary$14,296/yr net cost+-30% vs. HS diploma

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Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Programs ranked by Value Score (composite of earnings, cost, break-even time, and completion rate). Bachelor's degree programs only.