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St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (13% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,110 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

360 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 45% of graduates; 25 programs in 16 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.010113% 48
    Graduates in this field earn $61,214 4 years out
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01019.4% 34
    Graduates in this field earn $66,097 4 years out
  3. Environmental Studies 03.01039.4% 34
    Graduates in this field earn $56,619 4 years out
  4. English Language and Literature, General 23.01016.7% 24
    Graduates in this field earn $53,504 4 years out
  5. Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.01016.4% 23
    Graduates in this field earn $94,101 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Natural resources, 0.0% → 9.4% of graduates since 2014–15 (34 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General$94,101 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $72,926

    4 years after completion$94,101
    National median: $92,374About typical

    Median federal debt: $19,500 · 38 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Mathematics$77,474 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$77,474
    National median: $69,562Above typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 28 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Political Science and Government$72,397 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$72,397
    National median: $63,293Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $55,081(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,000 · 41 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Economics$71,252 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $51,483

    4 years after completion$71,252
    National median: $82,686Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $61,758 · Non-Pell: $53,364(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,000 · 77 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Public Policy Analysis$69,232 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $43,629

    4 years after completion$69,232
    National median: $73,721Below typical

    Median federal debt: $22,750 · 22 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college10 to 1
10 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 76% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 10 to 1 in its Common Data Set.

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

72%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 0% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–96416%
10–1922256%
20–299524%
30–3972%
40–49103%
50–9910%
100+00%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Dual enrollment
  • Domestic exchange program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Student-designed major
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in arts, English composition, a foreign language, history, humanities, intensive writing, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty70%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$81,389

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$13,110
$13,110
← Lessmore than 68% of 557More →
Endowment per student$26,210
$26,210
← Lessmore than 77% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)