University of Maryland Global Campus Business Programs

University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution situated in Adelphi, Maryland. UMGC is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

University of Maryland Global Campus Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UMGC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#46	Best Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#142	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UMGC.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#105	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UMGC has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#38	Best Human Resource Management Schools	College Factual
#73	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#80	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#80	Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	College Factual
#118	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#169	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is University of Maryland Global Campus?

Contact details for UMGC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3501 University Blvd East, Adelphi, MD 20783-8010
Phone:	301-985-7000
Website:	www.umuc.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/UMUC
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/umuc

How Do I Get Into UMGC?

You can apply to UMGC online at: www.umgc.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply.cfm

University of Maryland Global Campus has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford University of Maryland Global Campus?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMGC, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $6,996 a year. That adds up to $27,984 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMGC is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Maryland Global Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 47,080 undergraduate students at UMGC, with 10,425 being full-time and 36,655 being part-time.

There are also 11,446 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,425 full-time undergraduates at UMGC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Maryland Global Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	568
Black or African American	2,680
Hispanic or Latino	1,417
White	4,089
International Students	136
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,535

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at University of Maryland Global Campus. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at University of Maryland Global Campus

In 2019-2020, 53,917 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMGC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Maryland for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UMGC Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Maryland Global Campus was $7,560 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $12,336. The following table shows how UMGC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
International Business/Trade/Commerce	#1	#7
International Business	#1	#7
Accounting and Finance	#1	#4
Other Accounting and Related Services	#1	#1
Business Statistics	#1	#1
Operations Management	#1	#1
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	#4	#4
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#4	#13
Interior Design Management	#7	#19
Information Resources Management	#7	#16
General Management Information Systems	#7	#19
General Sales & Marketing	#7	#10
Organizational Leadership	#7	#38
Management Information Systems	#10	#28
Finance	#12	#24
Finance & Financial Management	#18	#30
Marketing	#22	#43
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	#22	#43
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	#25	#75
Human Resource Management	#25	#72
Accounting	#25	#67
Accounting	#28	#85
General Business Administration and Management	#31	#90

Online Growth Rankings of UMGC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Maryland Global Campus was 2.6%. This is the #719 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UMGC regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UMGC ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UMGC.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Customer Service Management	#7
Business Statistics	#14
Information Resources Management	#20
Other Accounting and Related Services	#26
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	#27
Management Science	#37
General Sales & Marketing	#59
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#62
Operations Management	#64
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	#70
Accounting and Finance	#88
Finance	#103
Interior Design Management	#110
International Business/Trade/Commerce	#114
International Business	#114
General Management Information Systems	#120
Management Information Systems	#143
Finance & Financial Management	#152
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	#171
Organizational Leadership	#186
Marketing	#240
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	#254
Human Resource Management	#291
Accounting	#308

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Maryland Global Campus Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	128	1,431	0	2,069	0	3,628
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	116	451	49	0	0	616
Accounting	0	243	2	0	0	245
Finance	0	135	0	0	0	135
Management Science	39	0	79	0	0	118
Business Statistics	0	0	25	83	0	108
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	1	101	0	0	0	102
Accounting and Finance	0	0	0	97	0	97
Other Accounting and Related Services	34	0	0	46	0	80
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0	54	54
Operations Management	0	0	49	0	0	49
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	0	0	31	0	0	31
Interior Design Management	0	18	0	0	0	18
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	12	0	12
General Management Information Systems	0	0	12	0	0	12
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	0	2	0	0	0	2
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0	0	1	0	1
Customer Service Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Information Resources Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	318	2,381	247	2,308	54	5,308

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
• Image Credit: By M Chambers under License

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