By the Numbers: McDaniel College Class of 2020

Wondering about the Class of 2020? What are their top choices of majors? How many states and countries are represented among the graduates? Where did they study abroad? Here is a close-up view of McDaniel’s newest alumni, by the numbers.

Wondering about the Class of 2020? What are their top choices of majors? How many states and countries are represented among the graduates? Where did they study abroad?

Here is a close-up view of McDaniel’s newest alumni, by the numbers.

Total number of degrees (bachelor’s and master’s):  555

Number of master’s degrees conferred Aug. 2018-May 2019:  230

Number of master’s degree candidates May 2019 with McDaniel (or WMC) B.A.s:  30

Number of bachelor’s degrees conferred Aug. 2018-May 2019 (incl. Budapest):  325

Number of UG students with 4.0 or higher: 6

Number of legacy graduates (parent or grandparent McDaniel grad): 17

College Scholars (Honors Program graduates): 26

Dorsey Scholars: 3

Summa Cum Laude graduates: 20

Magna Cum Laude graduates: 53

Cum Laude graduates: 49

Global Fellows: 11

Number of different majors, graduate and undergraduate: 50

Student designed major: Meteorology

Top five undergraduate majors: Business Administration, Kinesiology, Political Science, Communication, English

Top five master’s degree programs: Curriculum and Instruction, Counseling, School Librarianship, Kinesiology, Special Education

UG Graduates with most majors: 54 students with 2 majors each

Most Jan Terms: 6 students with 3 Jan terms each

Graduates range in age from 18 to 63 years old

Study Abroad in 22 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Spain, Turks and Caicos

B.A. Graduates hail from 8 countries: Australia, El Salvador, South Korea, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zaire

B.A. Graduates hail from 21 states and the District of Columbia, including Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington

Number of McDaniel Europe (Budapest, Hungary) graduates: 20 

Aug. 2019 graduates in Budapest – 1
Dec. 2019 graduates in Budapest – 2
May 2020 graduates in Budapest – 17

Number of Education minors:  14

Number of BEST/Teaching graduates:  11