Computer Science at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. In 2021, 810 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.

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.

UMCP Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UMCP Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how UMCP performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UMCP 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 Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	4
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
	13
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
	16
	18
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Computer Science Schools	24
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
	27
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	51
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	71
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	120
Best Value Computer Science Schools	129

In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UMCP. This makes it the #41 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 810 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from UMCP. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 - College Park with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	277
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	291
International Students	88
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

UMCP Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from UMCP. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	929

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• 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 - College Park.

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 Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.