Campus of University of Maryland Eastern Shore

    University of Maryland Eastern Shore

    Also known as UMES

    Princess Anne, MD, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • R2 research university
    • NCAA Division I
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    University of Maryland Eastern Shore Rankings & Recognition

    University of Maryland Eastern Shore appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #330 of 379 for criminal justice, and #6 of 6 ranked colleges in Maryland.

    University of Maryland Eastern Shore rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Criminal justice

    Ranked #330 of 379 for value

    Criminal Justice and Corrections · 23 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $52,398
    Ranked-college median: $55,481
    Median debt
    $25,000
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 28.6 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Maryland

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    33th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    42th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    17th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    11th percentile

    Average net price $17,378 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 34.7% · debt is 48% of earnings

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    Kinesiology and exercise science

    Ranked #426 of 459 for value

    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 20 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $43,603
    Ranked-college median: $53,707

    Value score 21.6 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Maryland

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    6th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    56th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    5th percentile

    Average net price $17,378 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 34.7%

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    Biology

    Ranked #472 of 680 for value

    Biology, General · 30 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $58,580
    Ranked-college median: $58,001
    Median debt
    $25,000
    Ranked-college median: $20,717

    Value score 39.8 of 100 · #9 of 13 in Maryland

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    54th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    54th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    22th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    4th percentile

    Average net price $17,378 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 34.7% · debt is 43% of earnings

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    Carnegie Classification

    R2 research university

    A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity

    Athletics

    NCAA Division I

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