University of Maryland-Baltimore County Ranking Badges
UMBC earned 62 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 22 in the top 5%, 21 in the top 10% and 16 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 122 in Most Popular Online for Other Interdisciplinary Studies, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 62 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 3 / 22
Highest placement: #1 of 122, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 14
Placements this edition: 301
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has University of Maryland-Baltimore County Earned?
University of Maryland-Baltimore County holds 62 ranking badges across 14 fields of study, 25 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. These badges come from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
3
Top 5%
22
Top 10%
21
Top 15%
16
Total
62
What Is University of Maryland-Baltimore County Known For?
University of Maryland-Baltimore County is best known for Computer & Information Sciences: 11 of its 58 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Accounting, Other Interdisciplinary Studies and Information Science. Its highest traditional-student placement is #3 of 1,022 in Highest Paid Graduates for Accounting.
How Does University of Maryland-Baltimore County Rank in Athletics?
University of Maryland-Baltimore County earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #140 of 704 in Soccer (top 20%).
How Does University of Maryland-Baltimore County Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of Maryland-Baltimore County earned 1 badge across 1 online program in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 122 in Most Popular Online for Other Interdisciplinary Studies.
How Does University of Maryland-Baltimore County Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Maryland-Baltimore County earned 3 badges; its highest placement is #305 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Each ranking here is built on federal education data, 2027 edition. University of Maryland-Baltimore County appears in 301 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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).
by our College Data Analytics Team