Degree Programs Overview

McDaniel College offers 66 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 28 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 824 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at McDaniel. 373 students completed bachelor's programs and 287 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at McDaniel. 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's38NOT OFFERED373166207
Master's191928766221
Post-Graduate Certificate9916436128

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from McDaniel College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Accounting and Related Services program has the highest salary ($64,702) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $60,220 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Accounting and Related Services $64,702$5,392$23,335$247
Business Administration, Management and Operations $60,220$5,018$25,000$265
Communication $44,415$3,701$24,500$260
Sociology $41,000$3,417$25,000$265
History $38,937$3,245--
Psychology, General $38,479$3,207$25,300$268
English Language and Literature, General $36,218$3,018$20,000$212
Fine and Studio Arts $35,119$2,927--
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $29,714$2,476$25,000$265
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Curriculum and Instruction $65,950$5,496--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $60,595$5,050--
Special Education and Teaching $52,943$4,412--
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $50,230$4,186$51,237$583

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at McDaniel College.

At the school, the Educational Leadership and Administration Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the most completers of 134 and the Curriculum and Instruction Master program has the second most completers of 77 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 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PublishingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED77ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE NOT OFFERED 134ONLINE
Administration of Special EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including DeafnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED49ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1320ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT 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 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Actuarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Actuarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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