2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Maryland-College Park with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Maryland residents, the tuition & fees are $17,843 and $37,383 for non-Maryland residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $830 for Maryland residents and $1,807 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$16,560$36,100
Fees$1,283$1,283
Cost per Credit$830$1,807
Books & Supplies$1,250
Room & Board$15,416 (On-Campus) / $15,902 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,714 (On-Campus) / $4,258 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$37,223$56,763
Off-Campus Total$39,253$58,793
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$14,793$14,793$16,995$17,448$17,843
Out-of-State$30,885$30,885$35,755$36,598$37,383

Graduate Program Overview

University of Maryland-College Park is a four-years, public school located in College Park, Maryland. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,843 for Maryland residents and $37,383 for out-of-state students.
It offers 240 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Maryland-College Park
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressCollege Park, MD
Graduate School Students10,350 students
1,273 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$17,843
Out-of-State$37,383
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 240 Graduate Programs
118 Master's, 81 Doctorate, 41 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Maryland-College Park offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 240 major areas - 118 Master's (5 online programs), 81 Doctorate , 30 Post-Bachelor'(4 online programs), 11 Post-Master'. 2,460 students have been conferred Master's degree and 641 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total2,460641222-
Men1,16335381-
Women1,297288141-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Latin American and Caribbean StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 22ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Engineering- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Neuroscience- - 1 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Mathematics- - - NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematical BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Statistics- - 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis- - 22 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Demography and Population StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist- NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Public Health- NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Poultry Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horticultural Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Land Use Planning and Management/Development11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Landscape Architecture- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies3 - - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science62 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering179ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering39 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Engineering14 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering25 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)- - - NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Community Services1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textiles- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science105ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences11ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biophysics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience6 - - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics6 - - NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics30 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Statistics8 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Computer Interaction42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)180 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Physics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis129 - - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminology43 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics22 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics70 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography45 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/Affairs20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music30 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist15 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health105 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services Administration9ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce30 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management403 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics122 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)42ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies- - - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)- - - NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Community Services- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biophysics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience- - - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics- - - NOT OFFERED
Statistics- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis- - - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musicology and Ethnomusicology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Maternal and Child HealthNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services Administration-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 41,272 students enrolled in University of Maryland-College Park including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 10,350 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 5,247 male and 5,103 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 8,006 full-time and 2,344 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,273 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,130 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total10,350
Men Students5,247
Women Students5,103
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total10,350
Full-time Students8,006
Part-time Students2,344
By race/ethnicity 3,934 White, 952 Black, and 913 Asian students are attending at University of Maryland-College Park. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total10,350
American Indian /
Native American
13
Asian913
Black952
Hispanic551
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White3,934
Two or more races267
Un-Known565
108 students are younger than 22 and 1,003 students are older than 65. The school has 7,030 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,298 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total10,350
21 & Under108
22-242,906
25-294,124
30-341,609
35-39689
40 & Over1,003
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Maryland-College Park, 1,273 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,130 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,439
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,273
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,130
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses8,036
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,273
Maryland Resident791
Other State In U.S.440
Outside of U.S.42

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