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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Maryland College Park

This page shows median first-year earnings for Maryland graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $47,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $68,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $81,300 , followed by Computer Engineering at $80,300 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $71,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $100,600 , followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $97,800 , and Engineering (Master's Degree) at $91,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Maryland College Park graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Maryland College Park graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $100,600
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) $97,800
Engineering (Master's Degree) $91,500
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $81,300
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $80,300
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,400
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $66,800
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,600
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,100
Engineering, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,000
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,600
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,500
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,300
Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,700
Agricultural Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,300
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) $62,200
Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) $60,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,600
Architecture (Master's Degree) $57,000
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $54,700
Public Health (Master's Degree) $54,500
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,100
Natural Resources Management and Policy (Master's Degree) $53,400
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $52,900
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $52,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $50,600
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,500
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $48,300
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,100
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,500
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,100
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,000
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Journalism (Master's Degree) $35,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Music (Doctoral Degree) $31,800
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Music (Master's Degree) $28,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=163286.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026