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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

This page shows median first-year earnings for UMES 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 $28,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $40,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Hospitality Administration/Management, with median first-year earnings of $30,100 , followed by Biology at $29,100 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations at $28,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $110,900 , followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $99,100 , and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) at $42,100 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) $110,900
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $99,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $42,100
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=163338.

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

Last updated: August 2026