University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
51
Avg Grad Earnings
$51,476/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
66/100
Tuition (In-State)
$11,505/yr
Out-of-state: $40,306/yr
All Programs at University of Maryland-College Park
51 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 91 | $72,304/yr | Very High | 22.9x |
| Business Administration | 90 | $65,842/yr | High | 21.2x |
| Computer Science | 89 | $99,756/yr | Very High | 20.7x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 89 | $75,689/yr | Very High | 24.3x |
| Computer Engineering | 85 | $95,847/yr | Very High | 19.8x |
| Information Science/Studies | 85 | $70,344/yr | Very High | 23.7x |
| International Business | 85 | $61,199/yr | Very High | 17.8x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 84 | $69,821/yr | Very High | 20.6x |
| Economics | 80 | $58,650/yr | Very High | 17.9x |
| Marketing | 79 | $61,578/yr | Very High | 18.8x |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 79 | $53,081/yr | High | 17.0x |
| Teacher Education | 78 | $53,054/yr | High | 12.3x |
| Mathematics | 77 | $79,129/yr | Very High | 21.1x |
| Electrical | 74 | $85,500/yr | Very High | 22.5x |
| Aerospace | 73 | $78,631/yr | High | 22.1x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 73 | $76,485/yr | Very High | 21.3x |
| Chemistry | 73 | $46,140/yr | High | 16.0x |
| Chemical Engineering | 72 | $81,777/yr | High | 19.1x |
| Engineering, Other | 72 | $80,931/yr | High | 19.1x |
| Civil Engineering | 72 | $76,731/yr | High | 18.7x |
| Agricultural Engineering | 70 | $69,848/yr | High | 22.0x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 70 | $41,157/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Political Science and Government | 68 | $42,688/yr | Very High | 16.3x |
| Criminology | 66 | $43,698/yr | High | 14.1x |
| History | 66 | $42,020/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Public Health | 66 | $38,273/yr | High | 13.7x |
| Geography and Cartography | 63 | $40,913/yr | High | 15.7x |
| Public Policy Analysis | 62 | $45,642/yr | High | 8.9x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 61 | $31,403/yr | Moderate | 14.9x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 60 | $48,721/yr | High | 10.8x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 60 | $43,696/yr | High | 15.5x |
| Physics | 60 | $39,825/yr | Very High | 21.0x |
| Psychology, General | 59 | $35,933/yr | High | 12.7x |
| Architecture | 58 | $46,347/yr | High | 13.5x |
| Animal Sciences | 57 | $40,209/yr | High | 11.3x |
| Anthropology | 57 | $33,837/yr | High | 12.5x |
| Journalism | 56 | $46,893/yr | Very High | 14.3x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 55 | $41,152/yr | High | 13.2x |
| Sociology | 55 | $34,150/yr | High | 12.2x |
| Biology, General | 54 | $30,325/yr | High | 14.7x |
| Ecology & Evolution | 53 | $36,375/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 53 | $32,031/yr | Moderate | 11.3x |
| Food Science and Technology | 53 | $24,341/yr | Moderate | 14.1x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 52 | $39,516/yr | Very High | 11.4x |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 50 | $31,105/yr | High | 13.9x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 48 | $36,561/yr | Very High | 11.7x |
| East Asian Languages | 48 | $33,070/yr | Very High | 14.2x |
| Philosophy | 44 | $35,608/yr | Very High | 11.9x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 42 | $34,777/yr | Very High | 12.0x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 39 | $17,985/yr | Moderate | 7.4x |
| Area Studies | 36 | $24,699/yr | Very High | 13.0x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 51 bachelor's degree programs at University of Maryland-College Park using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.