Solid graduate outcomes with earnings above the peer average.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
UMBC graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout the early-to-mid career period, with median earnings rising from $55,137 at six years to $63,658 at eight years and $69,960 at ten years after enrollment. This progression represents 26.9% growth between the six-year and ten-year measurement points, indicating consistent career advancement and skill development.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings exceed the peer average, indicating above-typical outcomes for this institution type.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $19,500 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
UMBC graduates carry median debt of $19,500, placing the institution in the 72nd percentile nationally and just $500 above the peer median of $20,000. Debt levels span from $7,398 at the 25th percentile to $25,250 at the 75th percentile, showing meaningful variation in borrowing patterns across students.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County achieves well above average return on investment, ranking in the 79th percentile nationally with strong performance across key metrics. Graduates earn a median of $69,960 ten years after enrollment, placing UMBC in the 86th percentile for long-term earnings and $9,417 above the peer median of $60,543.
Approximately 23.3% of UMBC graduates continue to graduate or professional study, based on program mix analysis with high confidence in the estimate. ...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-level earnings at UMBC are driven primarily by strong performance in engineering and computer science fields. Computer Engineering leads with $99,299 median earnings, while Computer Science produces $95,052 and Information Science/Studies reaches $82,936.
These technical programs contrast with liberal arts and social science fields where Psychology graduates earn $48,488 and Art History graduates earn $43,351. The program diversity creates opportunities for students with different interests and career goals while the technical programs drive overall institutional performance.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution at UMBC spans from $45,352 at the 25th percentile to $100,927 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.2:1 ratio that demonstrates meaningful variation in career outcomes across programs and individual paths. Low-income graduates achieve median earnings of $57,500, indicating solid economic mobility outcomes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
