Engineering at University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$80,931
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,653
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,989
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 19
Rank by pay
#17 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,458
Median federal debt

University of Maryland-College Park graduates in engineering earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Maryland-College Park Compares for Engineering

All 19 colleges reporting engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$115,206$104,830#3$49,741
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$112,019$98,644#6$75,253
3Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$105,080$121,638#1—
4Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$104,007$91,589#12$77,421
5California State University-Chico Chico, CA$103,272$93,971#10$74,204
6Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$102,134$103,871#4$73,153
7Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$99,691$87,497#13—
8Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$97,144$103,667#5$78,734
9Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$94,278$94,833#8$71,549
10Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$94,278$94,833#9$71,549
11University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$92,653$81,314#17$80,931
12Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$91,124$110,562#2$68,045
13Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$90,627$84,754#14$76,059
14Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$89,261$95,761#7$69,685

Other Majors at University of Maryland-College Park by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$152,422$95,847#12 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$144,501—#17 of 459
Computer Science$137,931$99,756#44 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,649$72,304#10 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,648$75,689#25 of 452
Information Science/Studies$109,092$70,344#7 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,834$85,500#38 of 258
Chemical Engineering$102,149$81,777#39 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$100,003$76,485#38 of 318
Mathematics$99,689$79,129#27 of 309
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$98,044$78,631#23 of 59
Materials Engineering$97,714—#7 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$97,314$69,821#66 of 796
Marketing$93,782$61,578#14 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$93,440$69,848#3 of 26
Civil Engineering$93,280$76,731#31 of 233
Physics$90,900$39,825#22 of 107
International Business$90,333$61,199#18 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,590$65,842#69 of 1176
Economics$83,880$58,650#147 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,470$48,721#10 of 110
Chemistry$79,869$46,140#18 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$78,577$53,081#9 of 77
Political Science and Government$74,437$42,688#71 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$74,402$43,696#25 of 660
Food Science and Technology$73,677$24,341#11 of 29
Public Health$72,328$38,273#23 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,033$31,105#22 of 215
Architecture$68,527$46,347#34 of 78
Journalism$68,128$46,893#14 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Maryland-College Park engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $80,931 one year after graduating and $92,653 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Maryland-College Park rank for engineering?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, University of Maryland-College Park ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering at University of Maryland-College Park worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for engineering ($93,989), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,458.

← All data for University of Maryland-College Park · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.