The student-faculty ratio at University of Maryland--Eastern Shore is 12:1, and the school has 61.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Maryland--Eastern Shore include: Criminal Justice/Police Science; Kinesiology and Exercise Science; Hotel/Motel Administration/Management; Sociology; and Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 64 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Total faculty
204 full time
84 part time
Minority
66% full time
55% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
84%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students61.8%
20-4936%
50 or more2.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
64%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
45%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
35%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
40%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
44%
6-year graduation rate of international students
33%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
20
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
80
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
100%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Earl Richardson, President Emeritus, Morgan State University, Art Shell, NFL Coach, Thomas LaVeist, William C. and Nancy F. Richardson Professor of Health Policy, Johns Hopkins University
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
start of first year
Credits apply to multiple majors
rarely
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Criminal Justice/Police Science 15%
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 10%
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 9%
Sociology 7%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Construction Management$62,600
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,200
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Food Science
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Toxicology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Financial Planning and Services
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Transportation and Materials Moving
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Distance learning56%
Independent study27%
Internships23%
Honors program8%
Study abroad3%
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience100%
Writing in the disciplines100%
Undergraduate research/creative projects16%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Art, Aviation Science, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Home Economics, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Professional Golf Management, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies, Vocational Arts
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, vo-tech, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
12
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
196
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Oak Ridge Science Semester (TN)
Student exchange programs offered with
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Brazil
Costa Rica
Estonia
Ghana
Kenya
Spain
United Kingdom
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
3%
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
