UMBC Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
Maryland (Mid-Atlantic) · 11,000 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $12,500/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$69K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 9 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $261K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Federal contractor tech jobs via proximity to NSA, Fort Meade, DISA hubs
- Mid-tier consulting and analytics roles; strong enough school brand locally but not national
- Biotech/pharma positions in Baltimore corridor; solid pipeline but salaries lag Boston/SF
- Financial services in DC metro; decent banking pipeline, better than lateral move schools
- Data science roles via strong CS program reputation; good for defense, finance startups
About UMBC
R1 in Catonsville. Famously strong CS, biology (Meyerhoff Scholars). Best science school you've never heard of.
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