The student-faculty ratio at University of Maryland--College Park is 18:1, and the school has 44.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Maryland--College Park include: Economics, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Computer Science; Criminology; and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 95 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Total faculty
1,843 full time
772 part time
Minority
26% full time
17% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
92%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
11%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students44.8%
20-4938%
50 or more17.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
95%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
92%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
80%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
84%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
89%
6-year graduation rate of international students
82%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
145
Post-master's certificates
12
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
636
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
36
Doctoral degrees - other
0
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
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
American University
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University
Catholic University of America
Columbia University
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Sergey Brin-Co-founder of Google; graduated 1993 with a degree in mathematics and computer science, Jeanette Epps, 1st African-American to serve on International Space Station, '94 M.S. and '00 Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Michael Antonov '03 (Computer Science) and Brendan Iribe "01 (Engineering), Co-founders, Oculus VR
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Economics, General 7%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6%
Computer Science 6%
Criminology 5%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Food Science$57,900
Animal Science$45,400
Architecture and Related Services
Landscape Architecture$51,800
Architecture$47,400
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,200
Biology$50,800
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$45,900
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$81,200
Finance$68,900
Accounting$64,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,300
International Business$60,100
Marketing$57,100
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$51,200
Journalism$50,100
Public Relations & Advertising$47,200
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$73,000
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$77,500
Computer Engineering (CE)$76,600
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering$71,100
Chemical Engineering$70,100
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$69,500
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$50,600
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Work and Family Studies$49,300
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$66,600
Public Health$47,700
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$43,800
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Physics$69,900
Chemistry$54,900
Social Sciences
Economics$59,300
Political Science and Government$52,600
Criminology$50,900
Geography and Cartography$50,000
Anthropology$44,600
Sociology$44,300
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$47,200
Fine and Studio Arts$46,500
Drama and Theater Arts$45,200
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, General
Animal Sciences, General
Food Science
Plant Sciences, General
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Russian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Ecology
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Education
Art Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
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Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Community Services
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, Other
Legal Professions and Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General
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Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Arts-Law
B.S. in Medical Technology
Agriculture-Veterinary Science
Arts-Dentistry
Student participation in special study options
External degree program
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Accelerated program
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
34
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
