University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a four-year, public school located in Princess Anne, MD.
It offers 24 graduate programs - 15 Master's, 8 Doctorate, and 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,010 for in-state and $13,428 for out-of-state students.
A total of 701 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,177 students at UMES. UMES offers online graduate programs and 102 out of 701 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find UMES's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,010 for Maryland residents and $13,428 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-four (24) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | J.T. Williams Hall, Princess Anne, MD |
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| Graduate School Students | 611 students
102 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,010
Out-of-State$13,428 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 24 Graduate Programs
15 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Maryland Eastern Shore 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 $8,010 and $13,428 for non-Maryland residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $353 for Maryland residents and $654 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,354 | $11,772 |
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| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
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| Cost per Credit | $353 | $654 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
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| Room & Board | $11,351 (On-Campus) / $15,348 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,000 (On-Campus) / $5,000 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,611 | $31,029 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,608 | $35,026 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $10,162 | $10,440 | $10,464 | $8,010 | $8,010 |
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| Out-of-State | $16,978 | $17,160 | $17,544 | $13,500 | $13,428 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Maryland Eastern Shore offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 24 major areas - 15 Master's (1 online programs), 8 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's. 63 students have been conferred Master's degree and 78 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 63 | 78 | - | - |
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| Men | 14 | 24 | - | - |
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| Women | 49 | 54 | - | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Food Science | 2 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Criminology | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UMES graduate schools have a total of 611 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 198 male and 413 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 356 full-time and 255 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 102 students enrolled through online exclusively and 58 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 158 White, 292 Black, and 34 Asian students are attending at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
1 grad students are younger than 22 and 175 students are older than 65. It has 385 students aged between 22 and 30 and 140 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 611 |
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| Men | 198 |
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| Women | 413 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 611 |
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| Full-time Students | 356 |
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| Part-time Students | 255 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 611 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 34 |
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| Black | 292 |
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| Hispanic | 26 |
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| White | 158 |
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| Two or more races | 38 |
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| Un-Known | 30 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 611 |
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| 21 & Under | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 176 |
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| 25-29 | 209 |
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| 30-34 | 90 |
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| 35-39 | 50 |
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| 40 & Over | 175 |
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Online Population
At University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduate schools, 102 students enrolled online exclusively and 58 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 701 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 102 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 58 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 541 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 102 |
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| Maryland Resident | 87 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 14 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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