McDaniel College

McDaniel College is a private nonprofit college in Westminster, MD. Its average net price is $22,980 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$8,938
$30,001 to $48,000$14,268
$48,001 to $75,000$18,143
$75,001 to $110,000$25,057
$110,001 and up$33,235
$54,125Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$54,125Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$22,980Average Net Price
$13,424Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,565Books and Supplies
$3,651Other Expenses
40.4%Students on Pell Grants
58.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

77.9%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$52,070
8 years after entry$59,921
10 years after entry$62,070
56.1%Graduation Rate
76.0%Retention Rate
$23,850Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Westminster, MDLocation
Fringe townSetting
1,617Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
American Sign Language$37,521 National median for this major n=704Not published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$25,025 Small program - rough guide n=42
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,817 Small program - rough guide n=71$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=63
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=32
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Food Science and Technology$55,086 National median for this major n=940Not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$44,416 National median for this major n=2,767Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$33,581 Small program - rough guide n=31$24,125 Small program - rough guide n=67
Publishing$34,293 National median for this major n=103Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635$23,500 Small program - rough guide n=31
Sociology$40,958 Small program - rough guide n=30Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$40,038 Small program - rough guide n=33$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=68
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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