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Best Colleges in Maryland (2026)

80 colleges ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colleges

$46,123

Avg Earnings (10yr)

$18,542

Avg Net Price

70%

Avg Admit Rate

52%

Avg Grad Rate

State Overview

Maryland is home to 80 colleges and universities, ranging from research universities to community colleges. University of Maryland Baltimore leads the state in graduate earnings, with state alumni earning $46,123 on average ten years after enrollment. Whether you're looking for a flagship research university, a liberal arts college, or a career-focused program, Maryland offers diverse options across all price points.

Quick Facts — Maryland Colleges

Highest Earning

University of Maryland Baltimore

$88,174median earnings

Most Selective

Johns Hopkins University

6%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate

Johns Hopkins University

94%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable

Carroll Community College

$2,725avg net price

Top 10 Colleges in Maryland by Graduate Earnings

Ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment. Public and private nonprofit only.

University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore·Public

Admit

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$88,174

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore·Private Nonprofit

Admit

Net Price

$18,809

Grad Rate

94%

Earnings

$87,555

Capitol Technology University

Laurel·Private Nonprofit

Admit

74%

Net Price

$22,102

Grad Rate

44%

Earnings

$85,035

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park·Public

Admit

45%

Net Price

$15,678

Grad Rate

89%

Earnings

$82,860

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore·Private Nonprofit

Admit

75%

Net Price

$30,574

Grad Rate

80%

Earnings

$82,652

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore·Public

Admit

72%

Net Price

$16,467

Grad Rate

70%

Earnings

$69,960

Ner Israel Rabbinical College

Baltimore·Private Nonprofit

Admit

66%

Net Price

$13,572

Grad Rate

35%

Earnings

$66,330

Washington College

Chestertown·Private Nonprofit

Admit

57%

Net Price

$27,898

Grad Rate

70%

Earnings

$65,518

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore·Private Nonprofit

Admit

82%

Net Price

$19,169

Grad Rate

51%

Earnings

$65,344

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi·Public

Admit

N/A

Net Price

$22,063

Grad Rate

31%

Earnings

$65,287

Most Affordable Colleges in Maryland

Lowest average net price after grants and scholarships. Public and private nonprofit only.

#1 Most AffordablePublic

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

$2,725/ yr avg net

43% grad rate

#2 Most AffordablePublic

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

$5,106/ yr avg net

27% grad rate

#3 Most AffordablePublic

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD

$6,835/ yr avg net

38% grad rate

#4 Most AffordablePublic

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

$8,027/ yr avg net

30% grad rate

#5 Most AffordablePublic

Prince George's Community College

Largo, MD

$8,672/ yr avg net

22% grad rate

Popular Majors

Compare the best colleges for top fields of study — ranked by graduate earnings nationwide.

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All Colleges in Maryland

All 80 accredited institutions. Click column headers to sort.

School	City	Type	Admit Rate	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
All-State Career-Baltimore	Baltimore	Private For-Profit	N/A	$18,233	57%	$33,193
Allegany College of Maryland	Cumberland	Public	N/A	$8,819	42%	$38,476
Anne Arundel Community College	Arnold	Public	N/A	$14,915	28%	$46,219
Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel	Laurel	Private For-Profit	N/A	$17,011	51%	N/A
Aveda Institute-Maryland	Bel Air	Private For-Profit	N/A	$13,705	93%	$21,250
Award Beauty School	Hagerstown	Private For-Profit	N/A	$20,576	59%	$18,172
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore	Baltimore	Private Nonprofit	100%	$11,361	21%	N/A
Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II	Timonium	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,864	N/A	$18,172
Baltimore City Community College	Baltimore	Public	N/A	$15,987	14%	$36,025
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design	Baltimore	Private For-Profit	N/A	$17,140	80%	$20,080
Bowie State University	Bowie	Public	72%	$19,298	38%	$54,537
Capitol Technology University	Laurel	Private Nonprofit	74%	$22,102	44%	$85,035
Carroll Community College	Westminster	Public	N/A	$2,725	43%	$44,349
Cecil College	North East	Public	N/A	$9,658	32%	$43,952
Chesapeake College	Wye Mills	Public	N/A	$5,106	27%	$36,301
College of Southern Maryland	La Plata	Public	N/A	$9,204	33%	$44,435
Community College of Baltimore County	Baltimore	Public	N/A	$9,844	17%	$43,729
Coppin State University	Baltimore	Public	46%	$9,977	26%	$46,490
Cortiva Institute	Linthicum	Private For-Profit	N/A	$26,328	68%	$30,474
Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy	Salisbury	Private For-Profit	N/A	$24,260	53%	$25,426
Denver Seminary - Washington DC	Landover	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie	Glen Burnie	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,199	31%	$25,073
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills	Owings Mills	Private For-Profit	N/A	$15,997	38%	$25,073
Fortis College-Landover	Landover	Private For-Profit	N/A	$26,578	44%	$36,920
Fortis Institute-Towson	Towson	Private For-Profit	N/A	$31,549	41%	$36,368
Frederick Community College	Frederick	Public	N/A	$9,465	36%	$46,449
Frostburg State University	Frostburg	Public	89%	$16,715	51%	$55,493
Garrett College	McHenry	Public	N/A	$9,228	33%	$35,823
Goucher College	Baltimore	Private Nonprofit	78%	$22,470	59%	$53,023
Hagerstown Community College	Hagerstown	Public	N/A	$6,835	38%	$41,615
Hair Academy	New Carrollton	Private For-Profit	N/A	$20,565	57%	$20,953
Hair Academy II	Hillcrest Heights	Private For-Profit	N/A	$23,444	52%	$43,383
Hair Expressions Academy	Rockville	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	84%	$35,225
Harford Community College	Bel Air	Public	N/A	$9,234	39%	$44,608
Holistic Massage Training Institute	Baltimore	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hood College	Frederick	Private Nonprofit	78%	$20,873	56%	$57,089
Howard Community College	Columbia	Public	N/A	$11,133	25%	$49,020
Institute of Health Sciences	Hunt Valley	Private For-Profit	N/A	$22,656	97%	N/A
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore	Private Nonprofit	6%	$18,809	94%	$87,555
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia	Columbia	Private For-Profit	N/A	$34,306	66%	$38,683
Loyola University Maryland	Baltimore	Private Nonprofit	75%	$30,574	80%	$82,652
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex	Baltimore	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,374	78%	$20,445
Maryland Institute College of Art	Baltimore	Private Nonprofit	77%	$42,729	72%	$45,212
Maryland University of Integrative Health	Laurel	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
McDaniel College	Westminster	Private Nonprofit	78%	$21,916	64%	$60,663
Montgomery Beauty School	Silver Spring	Private For-Profit	N/A	$20,755	57%	$18,726
Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School	Baltimore	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,047	51%	$18,726
Montgomery College	Rockville	Public	N/A	$8,027	30%	$50,159
Morgan State University	Baltimore	Public	82%	$14,985	41%	$50,698
Mount St. Mary's University	Emmitsburg	Private Nonprofit	74%	$22,655	62%	$64,072
Ner Israel Rabbinical College	Baltimore	Private Nonprofit	66%	$13,572	35%	$66,330
North American Trade Schools	Baltimore	Private For-Profit	N/A	$8,597	69%	$39,756
Notre Dame of Maryland University	Baltimore	Private Nonprofit	82%	$19,169	51%	$65,344
Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences	Rockville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$56,871	N/A	$46,719
Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup	Jessup	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,011	51%	$35,225
Prince George's Community College	Largo	Public	N/A	$8,672	22%	$47,548
Salisbury University	Salisbury	Public	87%	$17,743	68%	$61,515
SANS Technology Institute	North Bethesda	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
St. John's College	Annapolis	Private Nonprofit	55%	$45,597	69%	$51,584
St. Mary's College of Maryland	St. Mary's City	Public	69%	$18,441	69%	$60,110
Stevenson University	Owings Mills	Private Nonprofit	79%	$26,505	67%	$62,079
Strayer University-Anne Arundel Campus	Millersville	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$40,092
Strayer University-Maryland	Suitland	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	29%	$40,092
Strayer University-Rockville Campus	Rockville	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$40,092
Strayer University-White Marsh Campus	Baltimore	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$40,092
The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School	Annapolis	Private For-Profit	N/A	$31,528	66%	$27,891
The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School	Frederick	Private For-Profit	N/A	$28,309	94%	$27,891
Towson University	Towson	Public	82%	$17,413	69%	$64,390
United States Naval Academy	Annapolis	Public	9%	N/A	92%	N/A
University of Baltimore	Baltimore	Public	79%	$13,868	43%	$61,335
University of Maryland Baltimore	Baltimore	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$88,174
University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne	Public	96%	$13,338	35%	$47,697
University of Maryland Global Campus	Adelphi	Public	N/A	$22,063	31%	$65,287
University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Baltimore	Public	72%	$16,467	70%	$69,960
University of Maryland-College Park	College Park	Public	45%	$15,678	89%	$82,860
Washington Adventist University	Takoma Park	Private Nonprofit	46%	$18,526	33%	$64,249
Washington College	Chestertown	Private Nonprofit	57%	$27,898	70%	$65,518
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College	Baltimore	Private Nonprofit	98%	$11,673	N/A	N/A
Wor-Wic Community College	Salisbury	Public	N/A	$9,360	27%	$36,748
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital	Silver Spring	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$9,850	N/A	N/A

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