School Details
Chartered in 1856 as the Maryland Agricultural College, the Maryland legislature voted to designate the Maryland Agricultural College as a land grant institution in 1864. The college struggled through the Civil War and its aftermath and became a partially state-funded institution in 1866. Enrollment steadily grew over the next 50 years, and the state took complete control over the institution in 1916, renaming it the Maryland State College of Agriculture. Soon after, Albert F. Woods, during his tenure as president, created seven schools, each with its own dean, and the state college consolidated with the University of Maryland in 1920. Since then, the University of Maryland, College Park, has continued to expand, becoming the flagship campus of the Maryland system and a premier research institution with a mission “to provide excellent teaching, research, and service and advance knowledge in areas of importance to the State, the nation, and the world.”
The University of Maryland awards bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees and undergraduate and graduate certificates in 12 schools and colleges. Individual schools offer online programs, leading to degrees at all levels. The University of Maryland online degrees are designed to be flexible in order to meet the scheduling needs of busy adults.
Accreditation & Licensing
University of Maryland-College Park is accredited by:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
All Programs
Art & Liberal Arts
The online Graduate Certificate in Cultural & Heritage Resource Management (CHRM) from the University of Maryland-College Park is a history degree available through the anthropology department. This degree in history offers interdisciplinary and rigorous training in the knowledge and skills needed for careers in CHRM, preparing students for careers with private contracting firms, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies. Courses are taught by faculty from the Department of Anthropology, practicing professional archeologists, and CHRM specialists to help meet the growing demand for practicing professionals in this field. Your studies will broaden your knowledge and understanding of cultural and heritage resource management, especially in the areas deemed critical by professionals in this field.
The curriculum emphasizes:
- Professional development
- Ethics
- Writing
- Professional communication
- Critical thinking
- Career options
The online Graduate Certificate in Enhanced English Fluency (EEF) is an English degree from the University of Maryland-College Park. Offered through the Department of Communication, this certificate improves English fluency, so students are better equipped to meet their career and educational goals. As society becomes increasingly globalized, fluency in English is increasingly essential in the workplace, especially in managerial and executive positions. This degree in English helps students become more efficient, effective, and productive communicators. You will complete courses that focus on the rhetorical analyses of public texts, such as debates, laws, speeches, and judicial decisions in order to advance critical thinking and vocabulary skills while also improving your knowledge of rhetoric and both the national and international political culture.
Students will complete specialized instruction through this English degree which includes instruction in:
- Professional speaking, such as voice, diction, pronunciation
- Writing, such as style, grammar
- Speaking and writing across communication contexts, such as business, health, law, science
- Speech writing
The Master of Professional Studies in Cultural & Heritage Resource Management (CHRM) is an online history degree offered by the anthropology department at University of Maryland-College Park. This history degree offers interdisciplinary and rigorous training in the knowledge and skills needed for careers in cultural and heritage resource management. Taught by Department of Anthropology faculty, practicing professional archeologists, and CHRM specialists, this program helps to meet the growing need for practicing professionals in this industry. You will undertake rigorous training through this degree in history, broadening your knowledge and understanding of cultural and heritage resource management, especially in areas deemed critical by professionals in the discipline.
The curriculum includes:
- Intensive research methods
- Ethics
- Communication
- Management
- Technical writing
- Critical thinking skills
Business
University of Maryland-College Park offers an online MBA with a concentration in Accounting. This program is designed for students to gain the knowledge to become expertly skilled, ethically sound business leaders. Courses teach students to analyze, track, and communicate the financial information necessary for formulating business strategy and managing financial assets. Graduates are prepared for careers in managerial accounting in various industries.
This program includes small class sizes and experiential learning. It can be completed in as few as 24 months.
The online MBA from the University of Maryland-College Park offers a concentration in Finance. The program is designed to help students gain the knowledge to become expertly skilled, ethically sound business leaders. Courses offer an in-depth exploration of the challenging intricacies of corporate finance, financial restructuring, and investing. Graduates are prepared for careers managing finances in various industries.
The program can be completed in as little as 24 months and is taken in small classes that feature experiential learning.
The online MBA with a concentration in the General Track from the University of Maryland-College Park is designed for students who want to advance in their business careers. The curriculum is designed for students to gain the knowledge to become expertly skilled, ethically sound business leaders. The General Track focus allows students to take an expansive look at the core concepts covered in each of the specializations:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Systems & Business Analytics
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
Students develop a background in core MBA topics, helping them become well-rounded professionals ready for careers in various industries. This program features the same curriculum and faculty as the full-time MBA program.
The online MBA with a concentration in Information Systems & Business Analytics program prepares students for advanced careers in this field. Courses provide the knowledge students need to become expertly skilled, ethically sound business leaders. The curriculum teaches students to manage and analyze data and design. You will also learn to implement information systems to help students stay current in the professional setting. Graduates are prepared for management roles as IT managers in various industries.
This program features small classes and experiential learning with the same curriculum and faculty as the full-time MBA program. It can be completed in as few as 24 months.
The online MBA with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Maryland-College Park is designed to help students advance their careers in the field. This program provides the knowledge needed to become expertly skilled, ethically sound business leaders. Courses explore the latest marketing topics, including data-driven marketing and permission marketing. While earning their degrees, students will build their brand management expertise and develop a strong portfolio of marketing skills that can be applied in a variety of settings.
In as little as 24 months, students can earn this degree. It is completed with the same curriculum and faculty as the full-time MBA program.
The online MBA with a concentration in Supply Chain Management program prepares students for advances in their careers in the field. This program provides the expertise needed to grow local and global operations. The curriculum is designed for the future of supply chain management and teaches students to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risk. You will also learn to improve efficiencies and utilize cutting-edge supply chain technology applications, including cloud-based programs like Resilinc and SAP.
The MBA program embodies leadership, decision-making, analysis, and communication skills that will help graduates thrive at the forefront of local, regional, and international business. Courses cover topics in accounting, marketing, finance, supply chain management, and information systems while focusing on modern, data-centric strategies and skills.
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
You can learn to apply evidence-based research to your work with the Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Maryland-College Park. The online administration program uses case studies to teach best practices.
Through the online administration graduate certificate program, you develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Your online studies cover such topics as:
- Ethics in criminal justice
- Technology in modern policing
- Translating research into practice
- Patterns of and responses to terrorism
Take your place in this rapidly growing, important field with this online computer engineering degree. Most people are vulnerable to cyber attacks in some way. This could be in daily communications, banking, utilities, data storage, or transportation. This program, which is designed to merge engineering applications with computer science principles, prepares students to face cybersecurity challenges, providing us with protection from cyber attacks. While earning this online cyber security degree you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to protect critical infrastructure in either industry or government.
This is a flexible degree. Choose all four courses from a selection of six possible courses. These likely include:
- Security Tools for Information Security
- Information Assurance
- Hacking of C programs and Unix Binaries
- Network Security
Enroll in this online engineering degree and advance professional opportunities. This is one of the few graduate fire protection engineering degree programs in the US. Complete this program and take your place as one of the most sought-after professionals in the industry as a fire protection engineer.
You will complete courses that explore basic processes of fire behavior, the prediction of fire development, the combustion of materials and furnishings, the effects of fire on structures and the environment, smoke management, evacuation and tenability analysis and the law. As you earn this online fire science degree your courses will be taught by experts in fire protection engineering and international experts in business and industry.
You can gain expertise in security with the Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis. The online homeland security program delves into the causes, impacts, and dynamics of domestic and international terrorism.
Through the online homeland security graduate certificate program, you develop the methodologies to pursue research and analysis of terrorism. Your online studies explore such topics as:
- Research methods
- Countering violent extremism
- Terrorist motivations and behavior
- Legal and criminal approaches to counterterrorism
Prepare for a crucial role with this online computer engineering degree. Most people are vulnerable to cyber attacks in some way. This could be in daily communications, banking, utilities, data storage, or transportation. This program, which is designed to merge engineering applications with computer science principles, prepares students to face cybersecurity challenges, providing us with protection from cyber attacks. While earning this online cyber security degree you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to protect critical infrastructure in either industry or government.
This is a flexible degree. Choose such courses as:
- Security Tools for Information Security
- Information Assurance
- Hacking of C programs and Unix Binaries
- Network Security
No research or thesis is required.
Complete one of the few graduate fire protection engineering degree programs in the U.S., this online engineering degree. Complete this program and take your place as one of the most sought-after professionals in the industry as a fire protection engineer.
You will complete courses that explore basic processes of fire behavior, the prediction of fire development, the combustion of materials and furnishings, the effects of fire on structures and the environment, smoke management, evacuation and tenability analysis and the law. As you earn this online fire science degree your courses will be taught by experts in fire protection engineering and international experts in business and industry.
No research or thesis is required.
You can gain expertise in threats to human security with the Master of Professional Studies in Security & Terrorism Studies from the University of Maryland-College Park. The online homeland security degree explores such topics as:
- Counterproliferation
- US security infrastructure
- Terrorist motivations and behaviors
- Research methods in terrorism and counterterrorism
Through the online homeland security master’s degree program, you study the causes, dynamics, and impacts of terrorism. Your online studies cover the complex psychological, political, social, and economic aspects of security threats.
Engineering
Make a difference in the future with this online biomedical engineering degree. Develop educational strengths in engineering, biology, and medicine as you prepare to make a difference in human health and biological science. You will learn to integrate principles of engineering and biological systems to develop new technologies and devices that:
- Improve human health
- Fight disease
- Aid persons with disabilities
Graduates are competent in the latest technologies and are engineers who are properly trained in basic medical science and technology. They are ready to pioneer innovative engineering solutions that improve human health around the world.
The number of organizations moving their IT infrastructure to the cloud is growing, as is the need for cloud engineers. Prepare to ensure that cloud-based systems meet each organization’s needs by earning this online computer engineering degree.
Gain the technical skills needed to build and maintain cloud infrastructure. You will learn to design, implement, and maintain cloud-based systems. Courses cover three cloud models:
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
- Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
- Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Gain knowledge with this online electrical engineering degree. Embedded systems are critical in so many parts of our everyday lives. They are found in everything from smartphones and smart appliances to automotive systems and in everything from electronic toys and home automation systems to medical devices and industrial automation equipment. Gain an understanding of their design and operation.
This is a multidisciplinary program that covers both the technical and management aspects of embedded systems design with core courses on the design and optimization of embedded software, embedded hardware, and networking and distributed systems. Customize your degree by choosing to learn about emerging topics in embedded systems, including:
- Security and privacy
- Low power and energy-efficient design
- Project management
- Data science and machine learning
Prepare for a career in this rapidly growing field with an online engineering degree. This multi-disciplinary program prepares professional engineers to handle challenges in the energy systems engineering field. Courses cover topics in:
- Stationary Power
- Renewable Energy Applications
- Mobile Power
In addition, you will customize your degree through elective sets in reliability engineering and energy systems or by mixing and matching technical electives. Regardless of the courses you choose, you will still benefit from faculty who are international experts.
Climb the career ladder with this online aerospace engineering degree. Prepare for a career in a hypersonics-related field, helping to decrease the national shortage in the hypersonics workforce. Graduates work in both the commercial and defense sectors.
Gain a deep understanding of key principles relevant to the flight of high-speed vehicles and projectiles in the atmosphere. You will study such crucial concepts as:
- Hypersonic aerodynamics
- High-speed airbreathing propulsion
- High-temperature structures and materials
- High-speed guidance, navigation, and control
No research or thesis is required.
Learn to put high-demand project management methods into practice with this online engineering management degree that is taught by industry experts. This program encompasses technical expertise, behavioral competence, and strategic awareness. High-quality, challenging courses cover such topics as:
- Project Cost Accounting & Finance
- Management of Project Teams
- Project Risk Management
The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of working engineers, architects, and technical professionals. Plus, since this is an online engineering management degree you have the flexibility to continue working as you learn.
Start an exciting career with this online mechanical engineering degree. With product technology rapidly changing, there is a growing need for well-educated, trained engineers. Reliability engineering improves technological system performance and safety. You will learn to identify, manage, and eliminate product and system failures using advanced risk and reliability practices and data analysis techniques. Courses cover such topics as:
- The mechanisms and physics of failure
- Methods for reliability
- Maintainability engineering
- Life cycle costing
- Equipment sparing policies
This online mechanical engineering degree is designed specifically for working professionals. The online nature of the program allows you to continue working as you earn your degree.
Take your place in one of the fastest-growing fields within technology and engineering. With this interdisciplinary online manufacturing engineering degree, you will prepare for a career in a number of diverse industries, including aerospace, manufacturing, defense, and healthcare. Gain an understanding and expertise in robotics design, modeling, control systems, autonomous robotics, machine learning, computer vision, and human-robot interaction.
This is a flexible manufacturing engineering degree. Tailor your coursework toward an area of interest by choosing all four of the courses from a variety of options.
Prepare to solve pressing problems through software with this online software engineering degree. You will learn to develop and maintain affordable, reliable, and efficient software systems. The goal is to ensure that all software systems meet the requirements customers have defined for them. The focus is on these technical areas:
- Cybersecurity
- Computer engineering
- Systems engineering
Faculty are world-class researchers who apply the latest Software Engineering principles.
Climb the career ladder with this online systems engineering degree. Prepare for a career in any number of fields, including aerospace, telecommunications, neuroscience, and robotics. You will learn to coordinate the planning, development, and creation of systems in these fields. Learn to develop tools for systems problems in various technical areas.
Courses will likely include:
- Systems Engineering Concepts and Processes: A Model-Based Approach
- System Trade-off Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
- System Development, Verification, and Validation
Prepare to create a better future as you join what is becoming the world’s largest industrial sector after earning this online biomedical engineering degree. With this interdisciplinary degree, you will become trained in basic medical science and biotechnology. The curriculum covers:
- Engineering
- Biology
- Medicine
Learn to integrate principles of engineering and biological systems to develop new technologies and devices that will improve human health, fight disease, and help those with disabilities. No thesis or research is required for this degree.
Enter the rapidly growing field of cloud engineering with this online computer engineering degree. The number of organizations moving their IT infrastructure to the cloud is growing, as is the need for cloud engineers. Prepare to ensure that cloud-based systems meet each organization’s needs.
Gain the technical skills needed to build and maintain cloud infrastructure. You will learn to design, implement, and maintain cloud-based systems. Courses cover three cloud models:
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
- Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
- Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
No research or thesis is required.
Prepare for a career in a critical area with this online electrical engineering degree. Embedded systems are critical in so many parts of our everyday lives. They are found in everything from smartphones and smart appliances to automotive systems and in everything from electronic toys and home automation systems to medical devices and industrial automation equipment. Gain an understanding of their design and operation.
This is a multidisciplinary program that covers both the technical and management aspects of embedded systems design with core courses on the design and optimization of embedded software, embedded hardware, and networking and distributed systems. Customize your degree by choosing to learn about emerging topics in embedded systems, including:
- Security and privacy
- Low power and energy-efficient design
- Project management
- Data science and machine learning
No research or thesis is required.
Prepare for the multi-disciplinary challenges of energy systems engineering with this online engineering degree. You will complete five core courses and five technical electives, all of which are chosen from a variety of options with not one required course. Courses cover such topics as:
- Special Problems in Chemical Engineering
- Sustainable Energy Conversion & the Environment
- Environmental Risk Analysis
The entire online sustainability degree curriculum is taught by international experts in energy engineering.
No thesis or research is required.
Prepare to fill a much-needed role with this online aerospace engineering degree. There is a shortage of hypersonic workers within the U.S. and this degree will provide the knowledge and skills you need to take your place in this exciting field. Gain an understanding of key principles relevant to the flight of high-speed vehicles and projectiles in the atmosphere. You will study:
- Hypersonic aerodynamics
- High-speed airbreathing propulsion
- High-temperature structures and materials
- High-speed guidance, navigation, and control
Graduates are prepared for careers in both the commercial and defense sectors.
Learn to put high-demand project management methods into practice by earning this online engineering management degree. You will gain practical skills in project leadership and problem-solving as you learn effective project and program management.
This program combines technical expertise, behavioral competence, and strategic awareness. Courses in this challenging program cover such topics as:
- Legal Aspects of Engineering Design & Construction
- Project Risk Management
Learn from esteemed faculty and industry experts as you earn a degree that doesn’t require a thesis or research.
Enroll in this online engineering degree and advance professional opportunities. With product technology rapidly changing, there is a growing need for well-educated, trained engineers. Reliability engineering improves technological system performance and safety. You will learn to identify, manage, and eliminate product and system failures using advanced risk and reliability practices and data analysis techniques. Courses cover such topics as:
- The mechanisms and physics of failure
- Methods for reliability
- Maintainability engineering
- Life cycle costing
- Equipment sparing policies
This online engineering degree does not require a thesis or research. It was designed with working professionals in mind.
Take your place in one of the fastest-growing fields within technology and engineering. With this interdisciplinary online manufacturing engineering degree, you will prepare for a career in a number of diverse industries, including aerospace, manufacturing, defense, and healthcare. Gain an understanding and expertise in robotics design, modeling, control systems, autonomous robotics, machine learning, computer vision, and human-robot interaction.
Tailor this flexible program to your area of interest. No research or thesis is required.
Prepare to solve pressing problems through software with this online software engineering degree. You will learn to develop and maintain affordable, reliable, and efficient software systems. The goal is to ensure that all software systems meet the requirements customers have defined for them. The focus is on these technical areas:
- Cybersecurity
- Computer engineering
- Systems engineering
Faculty are world-class researchers who apply the latest Software Engineering principles.
No research or thesis is required.
Climb the career ladder with this online systems engineering degree. Prepare for a career in any number of fields, including aerospace, telecommunications, neuroscience, and robotics. You will learn to coordinate the planning, development, and creation of systems in these fields. Learn to develop tools for systems problems in various technical areas.
Courses will likely include:
- Systems Engineering Concepts and Processes: A Model-Based Approach
- System Trade-off Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
- System Development, Verification, and Validation
No research or thesis is required.
Healthcare
The online Master of Health Administration prepares graduates to manage health institutions such as hospitals, insurance companies, long-term care facilities, and more. Students will explore the legal and ethical issues of healthcare and understand the financial and strategic planning aspect of health administration. The curriculum includes an internship and capstone project that integrates the skills and knowledge gained throughout the program.
Courses include, but are not limited to:
- Leadership and policy analysis
- Financial management
- Continuous quality improvement
There are many career opportunities available to graduates, including jobs in consulting, hospital administration, managing state agencies, and more. The online format is ideal for students trying to balance busy schedules. The online master’s of health administration is a rigorous, multi-disciplinary program to guide graduates into advanced positions in health administration.
The online Master of Public Health in Behavioral and Community Health is perfect for students who are passionate about guiding communities to healthier lives. Students will study program planning, implementation, and evaluation. They will use the latest technology to gather research and communicate important health information.
Courses include, but are not limited to:
- Community health
- Methods and techniques of research
- Health literacy
Career paths open to graduates include work in consulting, policy, research, education, science, analytics, and more. Graduates will be ready to be “on the ground” and engaged with individuals and communities. By obtaining the online master’s degree in behavioral and community health, graduates will have a competitive advantage in today’s job market.
The online Master of Public Health in Public Health Practice and Policy addresses issues locally, nationally, and internationally. Students will gain the skills and knowledge necessary for advanced leadership positions in public health. This online program is perfect for healthcare professionals seeking to increase their marketable skills and move up in their careers.
Courses include, but are not limited to:
- Public health ethics
- Leadership and policy analysis
- Applied data laboratory
The curriculum also includes an internship and capstone project that integrates their learning with experience. Career opportunities include jobs in research, policy analysis (federal, state, or local), healthcare administration, and more. The online master’s degree in public health practice and policy allows graduates to make a positive impact in the world.
The online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate of Professional Studies in Applied Epidemiology is designed for health professionals who wish to develop their understanding of epidemiology. This online program covers disease investigation, identification, and control. Students will gain an understanding of epidemiologic principles and methods.
Courses include, but are not limited to:
- Public health data management
- Foundations of epidemiology
- Epidemiologic study and design
Graduates will be well prepared to further their careers in healthcare. Career opportunities include jobs in public health and other professional careers involving epidemiology. Classes are taught in a formal, structured manner online that is perfect for working professionals balancing a busy schedule.