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Curriculum and Instruction master's degree at University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$8,394 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$88,965 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,213 → $67,719
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
93Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
118Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

117Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
40Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
27Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
12.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
128Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,793$25,402 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$71,793 vs. $50,452

$21,341 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis4 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,678

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$71,793

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,678Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,299Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE44.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE88.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$62,213Year 1
$71,793Year 4
$67,719Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,983
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,793 vs. $63,399

$8,394 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Instructional Coordinators$102,220 median wageMD estimate · 4,350 jobs · 25-9031$74,420–$124,940 middle 50% of MD wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 23,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$78,820 median wageMD estimate · 870 jobs · 25-1081$50,740–$97,460 middle 50% of MD wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Educational Services

about 80.4%
02

Public Administration

about 4.3%
03

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 4.2%
04

Transportation and Warehousing

about 3.4%
05

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 2.8%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College

$4,823 higher earnings

Earnings
$76,616
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,916
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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$28,318 higher earnings · $5,238 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,111
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,440
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New Castle, DE

Wilmington University

$23,278 higher earnings · $34 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,071
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,644
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Fresno, CA

California State University, Fresno

$14,346 higher earnings · $8,678 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,139
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,000
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

118 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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