The student-faculty ratio at University of Maryland--Baltimore County is 19:1, and the school has 36.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Maryland--Baltimore County include: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Social Sciences; and Engineering. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
538 full time
292 part time
Minority
27% full time
22% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
86%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
2%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4950.5%
Classes with fewer than 20 students36.1%
50 or more13.4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
87%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
87%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
67%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
65%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
70%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
124
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
94
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.9%
Employed in temporary/contract work
3.3%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
2%
Graduates reporting salaries
20%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.2%
Employed in temporary/contract work
1.4%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.6%
Graduates reporting salaries
0%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.4%
Enlisted in the military
0.2%
Enrolled in continuing education
9.6%
Attended a graduate education program
0.3%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0.8%
Attended medical school
1.2%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0.2%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Drexel University
Duke University
Seeking continuing education
3.3%
Not seeking employment
0.8%
No information provided by graduate
29.2%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Delegate Adrienne Jones, Pro Tem Of Md House of Delegates, Dr. James P. Clements, President of Clemson University, Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, MD., MPH., US Surgeon General
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
middle of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 20%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 16%
Psychology 12%
Social Sciences 10%
Engineering 9%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$46,200
Biology$42,800
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$41,700
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$71,500
Finance$60,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,100
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$44,700
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$53,500
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$72,700
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$65,800
Chemical Engineering$65,000
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$44,600
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,900
Mathematics and Statistics
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics$61,400
Political Science and Government$53,000
Geography and Cartography$50,000
Sociology$42,200
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts$57,300
Design and Applied Arts$44,700
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies/Civilization
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
Information Science/Studies
Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Dance, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies/Civilization
Asian-American Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Women's Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Systems Engineering
Statistics
Texts, Technologies & Literature
Applied Molecular Biology
Atmospheric Physics
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Cross-registration
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
Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
20
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
478
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
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
Washington Semester (American University), 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
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Cambodia
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
HERC- Higher Education Recuritment Consortium
Academic Common Market
Baltimore CollegeTown Network
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
