by our College Data Analytics TeamWhats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at University of Maryland-College Park — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.
Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:
With 18 students per faculty member, University of Maryland-College Park is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 82% of instructors full time, University of Maryland-College Park is above the national average of 47%.
For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.
University of Maryland-College Park offers 107 majors with reported completions across 26 broad fields of study.
The degree levels available at University of Maryland-College Park are shown below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
The most popular majors at University of Maryland-College Park, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 1,082 |
| Information Science/Studies | 829 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 732 |
| Public Health | 532 |
| Biology, General | 460 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.
As you weigh academic life at University of Maryland-College Park, a few more questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Maryland-College Park in more detail: