Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how University of Maryland-College Park compares to other colleges that offer computer science.
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University of Maryland-College Park is in the top 5% of the country for computer science. Specifically, it ranked #13 out of 466 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Maryland-College Park conferred 956 bachelor’s degrees in computer science.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Maryland-College Park, computer science graduates take on a median debt of $20,000 in student loans. This is below $20,836, the typical median for all majors at University of Maryland-College Park.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,000 | $39,464 |
| Fees | $1,722 | $1,722 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 78% of computer science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 22% went to women.
The largest share of computer science bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Maryland-College Park were Asian. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-College Park with a bachelor’s in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 433 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
| White | 259 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 54 |
| Other Races | 100 |
In the most recent graduating class, 77% of computer science master’s degrees went to men and 23% went to women.
The majority of computer science master’s degree graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 48% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-College Park with a master’s in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 38 |
| Other Races | 3 |
In the most recent graduating class, 81% of computer science doctoral degrees went to men and 19% went to women.
The largest share of computer science doctoral degree graduates at University of Maryland-College Park were Non-Resident Alien. About 66% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-College Park with a doctoral in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 31 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the computer science majors at University of Maryland-College Park.