University of Maryland-College Park Graduate Programs
University of Maryland-College Park (referred to as UMD) is a Public, 4-years school located in College Park, MD. UMD graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Maryland-College Park is $17,843 for Maryland residents and $37,383 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $812 for Maryland residents and $1,769 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 10,439 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,273 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $17,843 Residents $37,383 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 10,439 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,273 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of Maryland-College Park is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1921 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UMD offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 237 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,323 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UMD. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UMD.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 9 | 8 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Poultry Science | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science | 1 | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 0 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4 |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 1 | 11 |
| Architecture [+] | 3 | 24 |
| Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 24 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 8 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 5 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 3 | 22 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 2 |
| Journalism | 1 | 20 |
| Radio and Television | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 5 | 100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 38 |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 1 | 0 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 62 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 218 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 149 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 27 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 0 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 18 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 18 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Health Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 13 | 315 |
| Engineering | 1 | 179 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 39 |
| Telecommunications Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 25 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 8 | 7 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 3 | 1 |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 1 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 17 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 8 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 9 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 105 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 105 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 5 | 20 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 0 |
| Entomology | 1 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 6 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 4 | 48 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 6 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 30 |
| Statistics | 1 | 8 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Signal/Geospatial Intelligence | 1 | 7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 4 | 239 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 42 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 180 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 24 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 1 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Chemical Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 11 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Psychology | 1 | 9 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 129 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 129 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 9 | 238 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 9 |
| Criminology | 1 | 43 |
| Economics | 1 | 22 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 70 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 45 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 13 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 10 |
| Sociology | 1 | 6 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 | 20 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 7 | 56 |
| Dance | 1 | 5 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 1 | 10 |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 1 | 2 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 4 |
| Music | 1 | 30 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 140 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 15 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 9 |
| Public Health | 1 | 105 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Business [+] | 6 | 703 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 30 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 403 |
| Accounting | 1 | 59 |
| Finance | 1 | 47 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 122 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 42 |
| History [+] | 1 | 5 |
| History | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 117 | 2,460 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 6 | 9 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Food Science | 1 | 4 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | 1 | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 3 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 3 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 6 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 4 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 12 |
| Journalism | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 44 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 39 |
| Education [+] | 8 | 50 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 3 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 30 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 12 |
| Health Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 10 | 147 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 24 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 36 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 40 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 5 | 9 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 6 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | 1 | 2 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 10 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 6 | 46 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 16 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 13 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 5 |
| Entomology | 1 | 2 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 7 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 27 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 9 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 13 |
| Statistics | 1 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 18 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 84 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 6 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 10 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 26 |
| Chemical Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 6 |
| Physics | 1 | 35 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 10 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 39 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Criminology | 1 | 3 |
| Economics | 1 | 13 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 6 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 6 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 6 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 38 |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 1 | 9 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 3 |
| Music | 1 | 25 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 17 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 2 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 9 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 9 |
| History [+] | 1 | 5 |
| History | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 78 | 608 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 26 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 26 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 2 | 33 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | 1 | 2 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 4 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 1 | 2 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 5 |
| Education [+] | 9 | 51 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 35 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 15 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 0 |
| Learning Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 1 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 | 22 |
| Engineering | 1 | 22 |
| Telecommunications Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 4 | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematical Biology | 1 | 8 |
| Statistics | 1 | 6 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 72 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 60 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 22 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 22 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Demography and Population Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 20 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 8 |
| Public Health | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 29 | 222 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 11 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 0 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UMD are $17,843 for Maryland residents and $37,383 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $812 for Maryland residents and $1,769 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland residents | Out of State | Maryland residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $14,526 | $29,484 | $717 | $1,548 |
| 2020 | $14,793 | $30,885 | $731 | $1,625 |
| 2021 | $14,793 | $30,885 | $731 | $1,625 |
| 2022 | $16,995 | $35,755 | $768 | $1,706 |
| 2023 | $17,448 | $36,598 | $812 | $1,769 |
| 2024 | $17,843 | $37,383 | $830 | $1,807 |
Graduate Student Population
At UMD graduate schools, there are total 10,439 graduate students. Among them, 1,273 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,349 men and 5,090 women students at UMD graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UMD.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,439 | 5,349 | 5,090 |
| American Indian/Native American | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Asian | 962 | 439 | 523 |
| Black/African American | 946 | 359 | 587 |
| Hispanic | 535 | 234 | 301 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| White | 3,687 | 1,800 | 1,887 |
| Two More | 281 | 120 | 161 |
| Un-Known | 352 | 169 | 183 |