Adelphi, Maryland · Public
Biotechnology at University of Maryland Global Campus
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 531 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~531
- Schools with reported signal
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,063/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $88,252
- Median debt
- $21,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $65,287/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 174 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,873 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,236 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 71% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+ 
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.5% reported share · $4,456 net A+ Wilson Community College Wilson, NC · 0.4% reported share · $3,064 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.2% reported share · $4,458 net A+ CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,462 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biotechnology accounts for 1.1% of reported programs at University of Maryland Global Campus, which is bigger than 87% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 531 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Maryland Global Campus's average net price is $22,063 per year, about $88,252 over four years. That is $4,873 above the $17,190 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $65,287 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,236 above the $59,051 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Maryland Global Campus #124 of 174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.