What are the best reasons to attend the University of Maryland?
University of Maryland is one of the best universities in USA and students across the world desire to study here. Listed below are some of the best reasons to attend UMD:
| Parameters | Details |
|---|---|
| Academics | World-class programs in Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Arts & Design, Computing & Informatics, Engineering, Health, Law, Science, Education, and several other disciplines |
| Diversity | More than 40,000 students, of which 24.3% are international and represent 116 countries |
| Rankings | #34 in the USA (Shiksha Rankings) |
| ROI | Average base salary for MBA : INR 1 Cr Average salary for master's : INR 73.9 L Median salary for BE/BTech : INR 81.2 L Median salary for bachelor's : INR 64.4 L |
| Extra-curricular | Students can join a wide variety of clubs and participate in co-curricular activities |
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