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2026 Rankings for University of Maryland-Baltimore County

What ranking badges has UMBC earned? All of the ranking badges and placements UMBC has received are listed below.

UMBC was awarded 69 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for UMBC:

#3 out of 14	#3 out of 14	#4 out of 13	#4 out of 35

UMBC has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking
  • Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in Maryland Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking
  • Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking

How UMBC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#156 out of 3,449.

This makes UMBC a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

UMBC has 543 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	2	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maryland	1	3	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	6	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Schools in Maryland	1	2	View Report
Best Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	2	View Report
Best Modern Languages Schools in Maryland	1	2	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	4	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Maryland	1	4	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	4	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in Maryland	1	4	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	8	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	8	View Report
Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	3	View Report
Best Visual Communications Schools in Maryland	1	5	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	4	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Biotechnology Schools in Maryland	2	4	View Report
Best Biotechnology Schools in Maryland	2	4	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	20	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	6	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Maryland	2	8	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	6	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Maryland	2	8	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	8	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	8	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	6	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	12	View Report
Best English Schools in Maryland	2	12	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	12	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Maryland	2	12	View Report
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	3	View Report
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Maryland	2	3	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	3	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Maryland	2	3	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Maryland	2	7	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Maryland	2	7	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Maryland	2	12	View Report
Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	4	View Report
Best Environmental Science Schools in Maryland	2	4	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	19	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Maryland	2	20	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	19	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Maryland	2	20	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	21	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	5	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in Maryland	2	5	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	8	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Maryland	2	8	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	8	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Maryland	2	8	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Maryland	2	10	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Maryland	2	10	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	5	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	6	View Report
Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	8	View Report
Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	8	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	19	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Maryland	3	20	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	19	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Maryland	3	20	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in Maryland	3	12	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in Maryland	3	12	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	22	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland	3	19	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	17	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report

How UMBC Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UMBC has 543 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	4	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	2	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Schools in Maryland	2	3	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	15	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Modern Languages Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Maryland	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Maryland	2	4	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	15	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	15	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in Maryland	2	3	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	8	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Maryland	3	4	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	8	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Maryland	3	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	6	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	22	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	22	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Physics Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Physics Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Maryland	3	6	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	4	6	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Maryland	4	6	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	13	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	4	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	26	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	27	View Report
Best Value Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	4	7	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Maryland	4	7	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.