University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD · Public · 48,238 students · Visit Website

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) focuses on career-focused education for working adults and servicemembers, with many programs available fully online. They emphasize skills-based learning in high-demand fields such as cybersecurity, data analytics, and IT, offering both degrees and shorter certificate programs. UMGC offers various career services, including job boards, resume help, interview preparation, and virtual job fairs, to connect students and alumni with employers. The school also provides flexible scheduling with multiple start dates and opportunities to earn credit for prior learning, military experience, and industry certifications.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$41,071/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

52/100

Tuition (In-State)

$7,992/yr
Out-of-state: $12,336/yr

All Programs at University of Maryland Global Campus

1 trade program at University of Maryland Global Campus, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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52 $41,071/yr $7,912 36.3x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at University of Maryland Global Campus using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.