University of Maryland - College Park Reviews

"College is a great experience not only to expand your traditional knowledge but to grown as an individual and an adult. Take the time necessary to learn the things you need to learn to advance your career but also take the time to learn the things which will make you in to a better person capable of supporting yourself and those you love around you."

"It has a very good facilities for experiments and to get creative and the courses are very well conceived."

"Pros: ONE OF THE BEST RANKED PROGRAMS IN USA GREAT ADVISOR AND PROFESSORS GREAT CAREER FAIRS Cons: THE COURSE ISN'T MUCH DESIGNED FOR A RESEARCH BACKGROUND NO PHD IN THE FILED"

"The program courses are very useful in the professional field. I have applied at least 80% of the information I have received from the program, improving considerably my performance as reliability engineer. All professors are experts in their fields and bring to the class a lot of interesting experiences. However, some of them do not prepare the classes. Therefore, the feeling about the respect we deserve as students is very disappointed sometimes. The technology to deliver the class has to be improved in order to be more interactive. In general, I recommend this program to reliability professionals.Read Less"

"This program is truly awesome. The faculty is beyond compare and I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate in this program. They not only help you to develop your ideas but they also help you learn about your personal work style and how to adjust and complement it with additional team members. I could not be more pleased!"

"This program is very flexible and has a broad overview of technology entrepreneurship. It's one of the best schools on entrepreneurship in the nation. Although it is the first year they offer this program, they are backed with extensive background in technology and entrepreneurship. The campus is only 7 miles away from the country's capital and is in a state where there are number of start ups and with alumni with strong presence in the industry."

"The James A. Clark School of Engineering's Masters of Engineering in Reliability is the top program in the country. It's basis in Mechanical Engineering and Physics of Failure is right in line with industry methods and practices. I'm very excited to be a part of this highly-sought program."

"Masters in Telecommunication is great program for anyone who want to be groomed to be entrepreneur in the field of networking or RF and cellular service providing. To graduate , student needs to do 10 , 3 credit hour course , out of the pool of courses of 600 and 700 levels. Graduate students can specialize in LAN, Wireless Networks , Cyber-security , Cellular Networks, and Entrepreneurship. Its a very unique course with at-least 4 technical and 4 business courses and 2 specializing electives."

"I am enrolled in the Fire Protection Engineering online graduate program. I would not have been able to earn a degree in Fire Protection if it wasn't for this program. There is not a program like this anywhere near where I live and moving wasn't an option. I am able to work full time and get a degree at the same time. The professors are well educated and researchers in the field. The courses are well designed and applicable to my industry. Its a great program, I would recommend it to anyone interested in this field.Read Less"

"One of the greatest pros of graduate school in the Bioengineering Department at the University of Maryland is the environment that you are placed into. Not only are you only a stone's throw away from DC and Baltimore, but University of Maryland is in a hotbed of scientific research with many governmental and industrial research collaborations close by. One con of the program is that since we are close to the large metropolitan areas of DC and Baltimore, off-campus housing can be expensive. However, with the competitive stipend given to graduate students and a little bit of research into different areas, most students are able to find housing in an area they want at a price that fits into a graduate school budget.Read Less"

"This is an excellent graduate program. UMD has shown excellent foresight in addressing the needs of the future by launching a masters degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering. Furthermore, allowing students to complete the degree online allows students to continue full/part time employment anywhere in the world. Professors and staff are fully reachable and make great use of the technology available."

"My degree is completely online. Online courses are difficult. UMD does a great job to make the courses up to date with technology. The professors are available all the time and give great lectures weekly in a live chat session. Overall the course work has been difficult but that is expected for masters level engineering. UMD is a great school, I would recommend the program to anyone."

"I just started the online Fire Protection Engineering masters and so far it has been a great experience. I rated the campus safety and affordibility of living, etc. as 5 because it is all online and I do not have a rate for these items since I am not on campus. Thanks"