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Education at University of Maryland-College Park

If you plan to study Education, take a look at what University of Maryland-College Park. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Maryland-College Park sits in College Park, MD.

Online Class Availability at University of Maryland-College Park

Online coursework is an option at University of Maryland-College Park. Of 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Maryland-College Park

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Maryland-College Park’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#2 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 247
Best Value	Maryland	#14 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 1,611
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#54 of 246
Best Value	Nationwide	#649 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#2 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 247
Best Value	Maryland	#14 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 1,611
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#54 of 246
Best Value	Nationwide	#649 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Maryland-College Park

Students who complete University of Maryland-College Park’s Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$59,857
2 years	$57,254
3 years	$59,625
4 years	$67,053
5 years	$70,290

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from University of Maryland-College Park take home a median $67,053, compared with $78,942 for all University of Maryland-College Park graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Education graduates from University of Maryland-College Park comes in at $19,500.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at University of Maryland-College Park go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.