Computer Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what University of Maryland - Baltimore County has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 13,497 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 275 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UMBC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMBC Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UMBC Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UMBC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UMBC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	35
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	36
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
	50
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	52
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	54
	59
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	68
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	69
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Best Computer Science Schools	120
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
	126
	148
Best Value Computer Science Schools	176

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UMBC. This makes it the #52 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UMBC Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMBC is $69,747. This is 10% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UMBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 275 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMBC. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UMBC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	64
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	143
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UMBC Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from UMBC. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMBC also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	354

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850
Computer and Information Systems Managers	10,590	$154,870
Computer Network Support Specialists	8,130	$73,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.