Information Technology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if University of Maryland Eastern Shore is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,646.

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

UMES Information Technology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at UMES

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMES offers distance education options for IT at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMES Information Technology Rankings

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.

IT Student Demographics at UMES

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

UMES Information Technology Master’s Program

Of the 13 IT students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMES, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a master's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Information Technology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	13

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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 Eastern Shore.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	16,220	$108,190
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Computer User Support Specialists	10,620	$54,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers	10,590	$154,870

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.