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University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD · 45 field-and-degree records

Earnings reported for 44 · Federal debt reported for 25

Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Positive payoff

+$99,438 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

7.3 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
+37%Estimated return after 10 years
$81,769Observed earnings · year 5
$46,923Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0

The price benchmark is $24,860 per year below this threshold.

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ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$99,438at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$268,2520
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+$99,43810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 7.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,136
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$12,336
Sticker price
Average net price$22,063
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,400
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25

What makes up the annual price?

Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.

Tuition and required fees$8,136$12,336 for out-of-state students
Books and supplies$0Estimated academic-year allowance
On-campus housing and foodNot availableOther expenses not reported
Estimated on-campus total$8,136Sum of available published components, before aid

Living off campus: $16,754 housing and food allowance plus $10,300 in other expenses.

Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$81,769 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not your personal aid offer. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24

Most students take at least some classes online.

IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.

Fully online87%
82,730 students
Some online courses8.3%
7,892 students
No online courses4.5%
4,268 students
Undergraduates age 25+66%
Share of undergraduate enrollment

Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.

College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE

Institution details

Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.

Accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Main award level
Bachelor’s degrees
Campus setting
Suburban
Admissions
Open admission
Delivery
Campus or mixed delivery
Federal designation
No special designation reported
Sources: College Scorecard June 2026 release and IPEDS 2024 institutional characteristics.
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024

181 high-school students took college courses.

IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.

This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.

STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

Prices in Maryland run 5% above the U.S. level.

BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.

Overall5% above U.S.
Goods3% above U.S.
Housing21% above U.S.
Utilities11% above U.S.
Other services2% above U.S.

Use this as geographic context, not a personal budget. It describes the state, not the campus neighborhood, and does not measure tuition or student-specific housing.

DegreeVerdict does not adjust reported earnings, college prices or ROI using this index.

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THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE VERDICT

What it costs and what graduates earn

$22,063Average net price / year
$25,400Cost of attendance
$21,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$223/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$81,769Median earnings · year 5 after completion
33.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
49,664Student size

Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

What the numbers say about University of Maryland Global Campus

What does University of Maryland Global Campus cost?

University of Maryland Global Campus reports an average annual net price of $22,063 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.

What do University of Maryland Global Campus graduates earn?

The observed median earnings figure is $81,769 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.

How much federal debt do University of Maryland Global Campus graduates have?

Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $21,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

Is every degree at University of Maryland Global Campus worth the same?

No. The current release contains 45 field-and-degree records for University of Maryland Global Campus; 44 report year-4 earnings and 25 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.

DEBT AFTER COLLEGE

Are borrowers making progress?

Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.

1 year37%Paid down at least $1 of principal
3 years43%Paid down at least $1 of principal
5 years45%Paid down at least $1 of principal
7 years52%Paid down at least $1 of principal
Students who completed$21,000Median federal debt · 4,687 borrowers
Students who withdrew$9,500Median federal debt · 12,697 borrowers
Three-year cohort default rate0%Federal cohort measure, not the share currently behind on payments

Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.

2024–25 ENROLLMENT

Who studied here during the year

101,136Students enrolled at any point
83,935Undergraduate students
17,201Graduate students

Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.

More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
PRICE BY FAMILY INCOME

Average net price is not one price

Federal averages for aided students in each family-income band. Your aid offer can differ.

$0–30k$21,830
$30–48k$24,400
$48–75k$24,400
$75–110kNot available
$110k+Not available
LONGER-TERM CONTEXT

What happens beyond the first earnings measure

Year 5$81,769
Year 6$58,051
Year 10$65,287
Full-time retention
55.4%
Part-time retention
16.5%
Completion within 200% of normal time
13.5%

Earnings timepoints may use different historical cohorts and should not be read as one group’s guaranteed salary growth.

WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS

Outcomes are not the same for every family.

These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.

Pell Grant students26%

Complete within 150% of the expected time

36% received a Pell Grant within eight years
Parent borrowing$10,000

Median Parent PLUS debt

110 parent borrowers in the reported cohort
First-generation students$10,500

Median federal student debt

42% making progress in repayment after three years
Student family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$55,648Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$70,655Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$87,963Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income36%
Middle income47%
Higher income55%
Undergraduate student composition
White30%
Black27%
Hispanic18%
Asian5%

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

96thEarnings percentile
16thCompletion percentile
WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$81,753Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$23,599Median federal debt across categories that report debt
84%Of comparable categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS OVER TIME

What graduates earned in later years

$66,817Year 1
$87,025Year 4
$81,769Year 5

Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.

DEGREES AT THIS COLLEGE

Your choice of degree can change the payoff.

Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.

1Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$141,6182Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Graduate/Professional Certificate$134,3573Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$130,3144Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$124,7085Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$120,1486Biotechnology · Master's Degree$113,2317Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$107,8438Security Science and Technology · Master's Degree$106,787

Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges

Strongest relative outcomes

Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark

This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.

1Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $87,447 reported+84%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Information Science/StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $103,046 reported+77%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · $93,246 reported+42%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree · $77,259 reported+40%vs same-degree national median$10,308federal debt5Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree · $58,759 reported+36%vs same-degree national median$26,038federal debt6Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementGraduate/Professional Certificate · $134,357 reported+32%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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DEGREE OUTCOMES

Compare fields and degree levels

Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 45 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.

Major or fieldDegree levelEarnings, year 4Federal debt2024–25 graduates
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$141,618Not availableNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementGraduate/Professional Certificate$134,357Not availableNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$130,314Not availableNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$124,708Not availableNot reported
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$120,148Not availableNot reported
BiotechnologyMaster's Degree$113,231Not availableNot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$107,843Not availableNot reported
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$106,787Not availableNot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$106,763Not availableNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$104,450$19,084Not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$104,440Not availableNot reported
Information Science/StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$103,046Not available1,110
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$101,498$22,0003
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$100,937$19,00072
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$100,208$20,80614
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$98,187Not availableNot reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$93,246Not availableNot reported
Public HealthMaster's Degree$92,405Not availableNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$90,343Not availableNot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$87,447Not available1,746
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$85,909$29,202Not reported
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$82,263$17,600Not reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$81,242Not availableNot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$79,801$21,52795
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,512$20,150Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$77,259$10,308Not reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,478$26,93017
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$76,376Not availableNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$75,843Not available491
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$70,845$31,017Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,119$30,98718
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$69,848$25,062Not reported
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$67,181$27,971Not reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,012$26,55236
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$62,022$29,20026
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$61,083Not availableNot reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree$60,811$23,499Not reported
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,413$23,599Not reported
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$58,759$26,038Not reported
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,439$23,465Not reported

Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.

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Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.