/ The Readiness Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

University of Maryland College Park Career Center

B+
/ State / Regional Public · 78/100 · Strong

U-Maryland's career-center ecosystem. Strong DC-region industry-engagement (federal contracting, cyber, intelligence).

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Placement Outcomes/ 25% weight
80
Employer Engagement/ 22% weight
84
Career Education Quality/ 20% weight
78
Access & Equity/ 18% weight
76
Innovation & Tools/ 15% weight
72
/ 02 / Institution Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

UMD students seeking DC-region federal-contracting + cyber placement.

/ Watch out for

DC-region concentration; non-government tracks less developed.

/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline

What's on the record.

2024
Continues DC-region federal-contracting pipeline