Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland · Private, nonprofit
All 19 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Maryland high-school graduate (about $37,571/yr). Another 40 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,603 |
| $30k to $48k | $20,067 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,942 |
| $75k to $110k | $27,170 |
| $110k and up | $31,330 |
| All families (average) | $22,655 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
19 of 59 programs could be assessed 32% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $74,839 | +$37,268 | clears the bar | $23,500 | 0.6 yrs | 106 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $97,330 | +$59,759 | clears the bar | $20,712 | 0.3 yrs | 78 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $81,796 | +$44,225 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.4 yrs | 43 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,428 | +$22,857 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 40 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | $46,316 | +$8,745 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 38 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $59,630 | +$22,059 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.1 yrs | 27 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $54,677 | +$17,106 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $57,669 | +$20,098 | clears the bar | $26,312 | 1.3 yrs | 24 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $87,360 | +$49,789 | clears the bar | $22,870 | 0.5 yrs | 22 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $76,062 | +$38,491 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 0.6 yrs | 21 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,290 | +$19,719 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | 21 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $60,543 | +$22,972 | clears the bar | $31,066 | 1.4 yrs | 20 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,480 | +$2,909 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 7.4 yrs | 14 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $82,869 | +$45,298 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $53,086 | +$15,515 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $39,651 | +$2,080 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 9.9 yrs | 10 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $50,563 | +$12,992 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.1 yrs | 10 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $56,507 | +$18,936 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | 9 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $105,159 | +$67,588 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $21,500 | insufficient data | 28 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $19,000 | insufficient data | 17 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Biotechnology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Data Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Biotechnology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Statistics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| IT Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,571/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.