The Most Common Undergraduate Degrees Awarded in Maryland Has Been Revealed

An article published by Stackers has identified the most common undergraduate degrees awarded in Maryland.

Best Universities compiled data from the Department of Education on the average number of students graduating from a particular undergraduate program in each state in the 2017 and 2018 school years, which is the most recent data available. Income data is calculated as median earnings three years after graduation. Keep reading to learn more!

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Here is the list of the top 10 most common undergraduate degrees awarded in Maryland

1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

• Total undergraduate students: 10,029 (20.6%)
• Median earnings: $32,661

2. Business/Commerce, General

• Total undergraduate students: 4,566 (9.4%)
• Median earnings: $45,613

3. Business Administration, Management and Operations

• Total undergraduate students: 3,788 (7.8%)
• Median earnings: $35,080

4. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

• Total undergraduate students: 3,011 (6.2%)
• Median earnings: $65,146

5. Computer and Information Sciences, General

• Total undergraduate students: 2,257 (4.6%)
• Median earnings: $66,674

6. Psychology, General

• Total undergraduate students: 2,223 (4.6%)
• Median earnings: $38,392

7. Information Science/Studies

• Total undergraduate students: 2,116 (4.3%)
• Median earnings: $68,667

8. Criminal Justice and Corrections

• Total undergraduate students: 1,874 (3.8%)
• Median earnings: $40,878

9. Accounting and Related Services

• Total undergraduate students: 1,679 (3.4%)
• Median earnings: $46,825

10. Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

• Total undergraduate students: 1,573 (3.2%)
• Median earnings: $17,591

Wage variation among fields can vary to an astounding degree. As reported by Stacker in March 2023, "On a national level, those who study nuclear engineering technologies or become technicians in that field have the highest median earnings three years after graduation at $107,804, followed by the fields of biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology ($98,074)."

If you want to read the full list of the 25 most common undergraduate degrees awarded in Maryland, you can read here.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational & informational purposes only.