University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD umgc.edu 48,238 students

University of Maryland Global Campus primarily serves working adults and military-affiliated students. With a focus on accessibility, UMGC provides courses online, in hybrid formats, and at education centers throughout the Washington-Baltimore area, Maryland, and internationally. As a large institution within the University System of Maryland, UMGC is open to all applicants and offers a wide array of academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$55,492

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

68/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$7,992

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $12,336/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Maryland Global Campus's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 28% of students receive Pell Grants; 18% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$14,514	$58,056
Sticker price (no aid)	$7,992	$31,968

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Maryland Global Campus

25 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	90	$92,323/yr	High	30.5x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	89	$75,619/yr	Very High	31.5x
IT Management Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare across schools →	86	$73,797/yr	Very High	31.2x
Information Science Information Science/Studies Compare across schools →	84	$72,140/yr	Very High	29.7x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	84	$61,003/yr	Very High	24.5x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	82	$58,863/yr	Very High	23.2x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	80	$62,634/yr	High	23.8x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	75	$50,928/yr	High	19.6x
Public Policy Public Administration Compare across schools →	73	$74,053/yr	High	22.2x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	72	$62,476/yr	Very High	21.0x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	72	$55,479/yr	Moderate	20.5x
Human Resources Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools →	71	$53,685/yr	High	21.1x
Security Science and Technology Compare across schools →	70	$47,496/yr	High	22.4x
Social Sciences Social Sciences, General Compare across schools →	67	$50,557/yr	High	15.8x
Marketing Compare across schools →	66	$50,094/yr	Very High	18.2x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	65	$55,545/yr	High	25.9x
Legal Studies Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Compare across schools →	64	$54,304/yr	Moderate	24.8x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	63	$53,513/yr	High	21.4x
Graphic Communications Compare across schools →	57	$46,581/yr	High	21.8x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	57	$42,056/yr	High	16.6x
Gerontology Compare across schools →	53	$43,840/yr	High	17.4x
History Compare across schools →	52	$31,852/yr	High	17.5x
Area Studies Compare across schools →	46	$48,650/yr	Very High	14.2x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	43	$35,630/yr	Very High	14.8x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	31	$34,196/yr	Low	9.7x