Programs & majors brief

University of Maryland-Baltimore County Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Maryland-Baltimore County?

The highest-earning programs at University of Maryland-Baltimore County are concentrated in engineering and computing. Computer Science is both high-earning and large: $105,706 across 314 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #72 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Information Science/Studies graduates earn a median of $95,435 four years after completion, from 278 degrees awarded a year.

Azimuth places it #7 nationally within its field. The largest program, Psychology, sits at the more moderate end of the earnings range at $54,039 with 382 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #89 nationally within its field.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Computer science673 · 24.3%
  • Biological sciences425 · 15.3%
  • Psychology382 · 13.8%
  • Social sciences258 · 9.3%
  • Engineering198 · 7.1%
  • Other837 · 30.2%

38 of 38 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Engineering 48 degrees awarded
$113,299
Computer Science 314 degrees awarded
$105,706
Information Science/Studies 278 degrees awarded
$95,435
Mechanical Engineering 101 degrees awarded
$95,078
Chemical Engineering 49 degrees awarded
$91,547
Mathematics 76 degrees awarded
$88,967

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer Engineering48$113,299#46
Computer Science314$105,706#72
Information Science/Studies278$95,435#7
Mechanical Engineering101$95,078#70
Chemical Engineering49$91,547#102
Mathematics76$88,967#34
Economics111$79,729#98
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology59$75,493#19
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management81$74,808#23
Biology, General346$69,724#27
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other80$68,823#7
Political Science and Government87$64,756#108
Communication and Media Studies75$60,957#88
Social Work112$58,412#23
English Language and Literature, General51$57,547#54
History49$56,394#79
Natural Resources Conservation and Research29$55,336#90
Psychology, General382$54,039#89
Design and Applied Arts25$53,363#89
Sociology49$51,421#150
International/Globalization Studies27$50,400#39
Music25$42,289#104
Fine and Studio Arts68$35,125#193
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft20$34,778#115
Area Studies23Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services37Too few graduates to report—
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Biotechnology small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Statistics small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Geography and Environmental Studies20Too few graduates to report—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Classical and Ancient Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry21Too few graduates to report—
Physics21Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Dance small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count13Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Maryland-Baltimore County?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Psychology, General
382
Biology, General
346
Computer Science
314
Information Science/Studies
278
Social Work
112
Economics
111
Mechanical Engineering
101
Political Science and Government
87
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
81
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
80

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do University of Maryland-Baltimore County majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Information Science/Studies#7
  2. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other#7
  3. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology#19
  4. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management#23
  5. Social Work#23
  6. Biology, General#27
  7. Mathematics#34
  8. International/Globalization Studies#39
  9. Computer Engineering#46
  10. Psychology, General Included by program size#89

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at University of Maryland-Baltimore County depend heavily on the field a student chooses. The university has 24 ranked programs, all with published earnings data.

The three largest program families are Computer & Information Sciences, which accounts for 24.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 15.3% and Psychology at 13.8%. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students.

Among the largest programs, Computer Science reports the highest median earnings at $105,706 four years after completion, and Azimuth ranks it #72 nationally. Psychology, the largest single program with 382 degrees awarded, has a median of $54,039 and a national rank of #89.

One of the best nationally ranked programs is Information Science/Studies, at #7 in its field, with earnings of $95,435.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.