Private nonprofit · Westminster, Maryland
McDaniel College: cost, debt and earnings by major
17 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $22,980
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 56%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,617
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $23,850
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- not reported
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $8,938 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,268 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,143 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $25,057 |
| $110,000+ | $33,235 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (10)
- Accounting and Related Services$93,347
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,830
- Communication and Media Studies$65,411
- Psychology, General$60,264
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,083 (1 yr)
- Sociology$55,851
- Biology, General$51,307
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,185
- Social Work$47,607
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$31,897 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (2)
Master's programs (5)
- Curriculum and Instruction$76,616
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$69,154 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$67,374
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$64,336 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,555 (1 yr)