Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Median pay
- $232,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Also known as UMES
Princess Anne, MD, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore has 19 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $144,201 four years after finishing, against $134,224 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,085
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 46 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 8 | N/A | $89,918 | $85,0006% above | N/A |
| Engineering, General | 16 | $81,264 | N/A | $73,31011% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 14 | N/A | $78,413 | $73,0547% above | N/A |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 6 | N/A | $77,899 | $79,4462% below | N/A |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 5 | N/A | $72,630 | $75,3574% below | N/A |
| Air Transportation | 18 | N/A | $62,080 | $83,44926% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 30 | $39,876 | $58,580 | $57,5582% above | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 14 | $42,808 | $56,691 | $64,59012% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 13 | $41,062 | $52,883 | $55,8565% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 23 | $37,214 | $52,398 | $54,4694% below | $25,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 10 | N/A | $51,554 | $54,8226% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 4 | N/A | $48,475 | $48,7731% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 11 | $40,398 | $46,314 | $52,10511% below | N/A |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | N/A | $45,876 | $54,53016% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 20 | $31,876 | $43,603 | $53,02418% below | N/A |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 19 | $37,773 | $43,492 | $46,1366% below | $27,375 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 4 | $59,793 | N/A | $98,32039% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 0 | $84,690 | $144,201 | $134,2247% above | $133,501 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $77,289 | N/A | $76,6261% above | $61,500 |
Careers linked to the programs University of Maryland Eastern Shore reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
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