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Engineering (all) at University of Maryland Baltimore County

University of Maryland Baltimore County graduates about 207 engineering majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 112th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#112 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year2078% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$98,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1390whole school

Around University of Maryland Baltimore County

Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 February 14.
Walter Sondheim, Jr. Sculpture (2005; Antonio Tobias Mendez, sculptor), UniversiPhoto: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering, Information Technology/Engineering, Technology Research Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 24 · Academic 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 72
  2. University of Arizona 72
  3. University of Kentucky 72
  4. University of Missouri 72
  5. Howard University 72
  6. Texas Christian University 72
  7. University of Denver 72
  8. Trinity University 72

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Maryland Baltimore County with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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