University of Maryland Rankings 2025

• The way the financial services industry is structured is that the student competes against students from their university and other universities across the United States for an intern position at their desired bank. They intern in their junior year at the investment bank, which contingent on performance and likability, could lead to a return offer for the full-time analyst position after graduation. The internship is over the summer (Jun-Aug in junior year) and the full time position starts in August in the year of graduation.
• In my chosen industry (investment banking), the annual base salary is $110,000, with a top bucket analyst being able to earn up to $170,000, including the bonus. In two years, people usually exit to private equity, venture capital, or an MBA program, or could choose to stay and get promoted to an associate which usually results in a $250,000 total salary.
• The best way to find a job is to attend semesterly career fairs by the department you are in. Each department has their own career fair and there is a STEM-wide and non-STEM-wide career fair as well every semester. Speaking with recruiters, networking among teams, and securing a referral would be the best way to secure an interview. Of course, applying to the position online is a given, but there are additional official resources such as Handshake which have embedded applications provided by recruiters.
• There is no specific "placement process" in the US, which really shocks a lot of students coming in. Companies might come to career fairs to collect resumes and information, but following up after meeting recruiters and professionals is what makes the difference. In the US, jobseeking is a highly relationship-based segment, and it is important to build these relationships with alumni, mentors, and professors who could vouch for your candidacy and make a strong referral to HR about your application.
• Three of the students from India have obtained internships for the 2025 summer at Google and Uber. These are for software engineering intern roles, so it is completely different from my program. I am starting an investment banking summer analyst position at J.P. Morgan this summer in their NYC office. Based on my performance, I would have the opportunity to potentially receive a return offer for a full-time analyst position.
• In my program, the Big Four (KPMG, EY, PwC, and Deloitte), MBB (McKinsey, Bain, and BCG), RSM, Morgan Stanley, CohnReznick, Crowe, and T. Rowe Price employ the most students. There are no employers that attend career fairs for investment banking and equity research. The onus is on students to reach out to alumni and people on LinkedIn for a coffee chat and potentially obtain a referral.

• I spoke with upper classmen to understand accommodation and visited all apartments to see what would fit right in my budget.
• My monthly rent is $650 including any utilities (water, electricity, WiFi, and trash). There are several facilities including a pool room, swimming pool, gym, and a bike storage room. I don't have a pet but they have a pet shower and spa room as well. They also include spacious parking spaces on two levels.
• One challenge I encountered was that most apartments in College Park are very pricy. They usually range from $1000-1100 for nice apartments, while the ones charging $500 are uninhabitable. Thankfully the apartment I have been living at for the last two years is in a good location with an excellent management and amenities. Based on my experience, I would recommend students to look into housing at the $1000 range. It is worth spending a little extra if it means that you are able to focus on your academics.
• My accommodation is about a 5 minute walk to the north side of the campus and a 15 minute walk to the south side of the campus where the business school is located. Most Indians are scattered all across the apartments but several live in my current accommodation. The grad students typically live in Graduate Hills, which is somewhat far from campus.

• 60% for the batch 2022. 
• The average salary range is $70,000-$95,000. 
• Students usually find jobs through Linkedin, or Glassdoor. Most of the times internships are converted to full time offers. 
• My seniors have been placed in Apple, EY, Google, Amazon. But a very few number. Most of the students get placed in a mid size company which is unheard of internationally.

• I joined each and every whatsapp groups associated with University of Maryland. On the group chat there used to be occasional posting by students when they have to sell/buy any items or even sublet their room. I approached a person who wanted to transfer his lease.
• My monthly rent where I stayed for 1 year was $550. Utilities like water, electricity were included. 
• The only challenge I incurred was to pay a security deposit of $550 without actually seeing in real life how the apartment looks like. I had to confirm from a lot of sources that the apartment does exists and it is not a fake posting. 
• I would recommend upcoming students to get housing in area close to the campus. You will save a lot of time, and it will be much safer. Also, don't pay more than $900. It's easy to find a goof private room within $900. 
• My building (where my classes take place) is a 7 minute walk. Most of the Indian students stay in Graduate Hills, Hyattsville. 

• The percentage of my graduating batch securing employment within 6 months of completing their course is unknown to me as it is still my first semester.
• The average salary range that most students in my program can expect to earn upon graduation is around 75,000-80,000 USD per annum.
• Students usually find jobs after graduation using LinkedIn and campus placements.
• No one has been selected for internships yet as it is still my first semester.
• Google, Deloitte and Amazon.

• I found my accommodation through my official campus website's housing. Moreover, I received help from a senior at UMD.
• The monthly rent for my accommodation is 675 USD and facilities include all utilities including Wi-fi, electricity and water bills.
• I faced no challenges while securing my accommodation
• It is good to connect with seniors and take their opinion regarding the areas best suited for accommodation.
• The distance is 1.5 miles from my house to the college campus. Most of the Indian students stay at apartments named "The Alloy", "Graduate Hills" and "Graduate Gardens".
   

• The full-time opportunities vary from major to major. In the case of computer science, a recent survey found that approximately 88% of CS undergrads have done at least one paid internship and approximately 90% of the have a full-time job within 6 months of graduation. We also have a career fair for each semester; companies like Google, Amazon, Bloomberg, etc. visit this fair.

• I am currently living off-campus in an independent house with my friends from my undergrad; we had found the house through our existing seniors. The campus also provides many sources to search for off-campus, which are not limited to apartments and other places. Typically, when signing for accommodation, we are expected to sign a one-year lease and pay the first month rent as a security deposit.

• There are a couple career fairs that happen one or twice per year and that’s a very good time to meet and interact with the companies. Although many only hire US nationals (as our university is close to DC, many govt agencies hire from here), there are quite a few that accept F1 students. It is very helpful to apply for companies online on your own rather than depend upon career fairs.
• For the last batch, around 60% of the students got full time job opportunities within 3 months. Many of them got jobs in companies like Adobe, Microsoft, AWS and Fintech Companies.

• I used online platforms like the UMD housing portal and groups on Whatsapp for student housing.
• Rent ranged from $800–$1200/month and does not include utilities like water, internet, and electricity in shared apartments. If you share your room with another person, rent can be split half way.
• Availability near campus, filling out the application needs to be done ASAP as slots fill quickly, and coordinating with potential roommates was a significant challenge.
• Graduate Gardens, University View, Yugo, Parkside, The Varsity
• 4 mins walk. Some students stay in independent houses, which are very far and they take around 30 minutes to reach campus.

• Most people get a job before graduation. The average salary for a Cybersecurity Engineer is around 70000 USD annually. Students usually find a job on LinkedIn. By connecting with people who are from the same domain. There are other platforms like Indeed, Handshake, etc. The highest salary is 160000 USD, and the lowest salary is 60000 USD.

• Students usually apply for accommodation online.
• There are two very famous apartments: Graduate Hills and Graduate Garden. They take online applications. Students can join WhatsApp groups to get more updates.
  Challenges: These apartment gets a lot of applications. It is advised to apply early.
  Recommendations: Connect with students who are already in the US.

• Almost 98% of the batch placement within six months of the course. The average salary range is $80,000–$150,000. There is a carrier fair, which happened where companies came and put up stalls and spoke to students.
• Apart from that, students applied through other platforms like LinkedIn, Handshake, referrals, etc. Since the University of Maryland is close to DC, many government companies hire students from this university, and apart from that, companies like Bank of America hire students.

• As a graduate student on campus, housing does not apply so I went through campus housing. I’m staying in an apartment close by to college and just called the Parkside Apartments. The monthly rent for my accommodation is $610; the utilities might cost $20 per month. I’m staying in an apartment mainly because of safety reasons and the amenities available.
• I did not find any challenges while securing accommodation because I discussed with seniors who are already living here and made my decision real quick. For future students, I would recommend choosing an apartment because of safety reasons and the amenities available. I would recommend them to start early because they gave some early bird offers for the rent.
• My accommodation is a five-minute walk to the campus. I chose this accommodation because it’s closer to the building I chose my classes for. Most of the Indian students stay at Graduate Hills or Graduate Gardens.

The on-campus placements only happen through career fairs and are hard to get, the rest of everything depends on an individual's job search strategy, the more you network the more the probability of landing a Job. Office of Career Services can help you with your strategies and can also help you build your resume.

I chose this university as this university is a public Ivy League school and is well reputed, plus the course it offered was among the top 10 schools in the USA. As stated earlier the program was a perfect blend of technical and non-technical subjects, something that I was looking for.

Very good placement opportunities but you need to be proactive and keep on applying online. Make sure to reach out to alumni for referrals

Very good experience, good tuition fees, good curriculum, alumni network Is decent

Overall experience I would say has been great so far. Right from the moment I came here it has been a smooth ride. I enjoyed the courses I chose, I made good friends. Also to mention, there is a huge fitness centre in the university so that’s helpful as well.