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Your degree from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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 University System of Maryland, or USM, benefits students and the public in the following ways:
- Offering expansive access to affordable, high-quality educational opportunities
- Instilling a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship
- Promoting economic growth and workforce development
- Performing groundbreaking research
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.