Your degree from Â鶹ÐÔ°®µçÓ° of Maryland Global Campus carries respect and recognition across the nation and around the world, thanks in part to our membership in the  and our status as a public state school. As Maryland's public higher education system, the Â鶹ÐÔ°®µçÓ° System of Maryland, or USM, benefits students and the public in the following ways:
Most public universities in the state belong to USM, which was formed in 1988 and supports, guides, and advances university efforts to provide high-quality higher education in the state of Maryland.