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Finance at University of Maryland-College Park

What traits are you looking for in a school for Finance, consider the program at 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.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 392 finance degrees were awarded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Maryland-College Park

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

Finance Rankings at University of Maryland-College Park

Use these rankings to compare University of Maryland-College Park’s Finance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 5
Best Value	Maryland	#2 of 6
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 101
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#78 of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 5
Best Value	Maryland	#2 of 6
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 101
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#78 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Finance graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 36% women (140) and 64% men (252).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 389 bachelor’s finance graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 36% were women (140) and 64% were men (249).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	208
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	22
Asian	88
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	15

Minority students account for 39% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 3 master’s finance graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Finance master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Finance Graduates

Students who finish Finance program at University of Maryland-College Park pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

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.