Degree Programs Overview

University of Maryland-Baltimore County offers 172 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 3,687 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UMBC. 2,323 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,000 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UMBC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's55NOT OFFERED2,3231,1981,125
Master's3831,000547453
Doctor's24NOT OFFERED1005347
Post-Graduate Certificate2251467076
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate25NOT OFFERED953857
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate8NOT OFFERED23716

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer Engineering program has the highest salary ($85,246) after graduation and the Computer Science program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $82,906 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer Engineering $85,246$7,104$19,744$209
Computer Science $82,906$6,909$19,500$207
Chemical Engineering $75,222$6,269$20,500$217
Information Science/Studies $72,223$6,019$19,500$207
Mechanical Engineering $71,621$5,968$19,563$207
Economics $59,425$4,952$20,000$212
Mathematics $58,908$4,909$16,500$175
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $52,986$4,416$19,500$207
Political Science and Government $48,836$4,070$19,500$207
Sociology $46,978$3,915$20,000$212
Communication $46,605$3,884$20,500$217
Social Work $46,291$3,858$19,223$204
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $95,196$7,933--
Information Science/Studies $88,572$7,381$41,000$466
Education, General $52,275$4,356$20,500$233

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

At the school, the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) Master program has the most completers of 419 and the Computer Science Bachelor program has the second most completers of 327 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Gay/Lesbian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media Studies3 NOT OFFERED 58NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Science/Studies11 NOT OFFERED 226169 13 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 327151 10 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 64NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 NOT OFFERED 0
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12ONLINE NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16ONLINE NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 564 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4013 4 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 5 NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 2 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11113 6 5
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED 0
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED42 NOT OFFERED 3
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and Literatures5 NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Korean Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and Literature5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Arabic Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 5 NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3158 7 NOT OFFERED
Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 591 1 NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular Biology and HistologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
ToxicologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 NOT OFFERED
BioinformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 3 NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 2 NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 163 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 6 NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ancient Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography and Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 NOT OFFERED 10419 NOT OFFERED 59
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Philosophy2 NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy (other)11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 104 6 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 183 6 NOT OFFERED
Physics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 301NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Administration1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 12 NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 81NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 100NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 4 NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy Studies5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 69NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3312 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ActingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Jazz/Jazz StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22
Long Term Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Behavioral Aspects of Health16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 64NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 64 NOT OFFERED 1
Accounting12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Labor and Industrial Relations11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 64 NOT OFFERED 1
Accounting12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Labor and Industrial Relations11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4610 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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