Top-Rated Colleges (DR Rating) in Maryland
Colleges with the highest DegreeReturn Rating — our transparent 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate.
Showing Maryland
Clear state| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Private | $110,017 | $18,809 | $10,250 | +723% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD | Public | $74,218 | $8,027 | $10,415 | +1,372% | Strong return | |
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | Public | $71,468 | $15,678 | $19,000 | +280% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Prince George's Community College Largo, MD | Public | $70,026 | $8,672 | $10,500 | +1,082% | Strong return | |
| 5 | College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD | Public | $65,431 | $9,204 | $8,500 | +850% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Harford Community College Bel Air, MD | Public | $64,427 | $9,234 | $9,812 | +781% | Strong return | |
| 7 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | Public | $71,187 | $16,467 | $19,500 | +259% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Howard Community College Columbia, MD | Public | $65,167 | $11,133 | $10,500 | +673% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Carroll Community College Westminster, MD | Public | $53,951 | $2,725 | $11,750 | +820% | Strong return | |
| 10 | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD | Public | $54,623 | $9,360 | $7,828 | +346% | Strong return | |
| 11 | Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD | Public | $66,015 | $15,987 | — | +557% | Strong return | |
| 12 | Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD | Public | $56,460 | $5,106 | — | +1,022% | Strong return | |
| 13 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | Public | $84,193 | $22,063 | $21,000 | +309% | Strong return | |
| 14 | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | Public | $54,912 | $9,844 | $11,528 | +315% | Strong return | |
| 15 | University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Public | $71,449 | $13,868 | $23,250 | +314% | Strong return | |
| 16 | Cecil College North East, MD | Public | $52,558 | $9,658 | $9,536 | +232% | Strong return | |
| 17 | Towson University Towson, MD | Public | $68,385 | $17,413 | $18,718 | +206% | Strong return | |
| 18 | Frederick Community College Frederick, MD | Public | $51,974 | $9,465 | $8,150 | +218% | Strong return | |
| 19 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD | Private | $70,384 | $19,169 | $22,666 | +199% | Strong return | |
| 20 | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD | Public | $49,812 | $6,835 | $11,000 | +172% | Strong return | |
| 21 | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD | Public | $53,987 | $14,915 | $8,250 | +174% | Strong return | |
| 22 | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD | Private | $69,031 | $22,655 | $25,391 | +141% | Strong return | |
| 23 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | Public | $60,129 | $17,743 | $21,000 | +92% | Strong return | |
| 24 | St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD | Public | $60,605 | $18,441 | $21,000 | +92% | Strong return | |
| 25 | Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD | Private | $68,938 | $30,574 | $27,000 | +81% | Strong return | |
| 26 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | Public | $58,041 | $14,985 | $27,250 | +87% | Strong return | |
| 27 | Washington College Chestertown, MD | Private | $63,852 | $27,898 | $26,956 | +55% | Break-even | |
| 28 | Bowie State University Bowie, MD | Public | $59,864 | $19,298 | $22,985 | +74% | Strong return | |
| 29 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | Public | $55,668 | $16,715 | $21,105 | +43% | Break-even | |
| 30 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD | Private | $61,216 | $26,505 | $26,000 | +40% | Break-even | |
| 31 | McDaniel College Westminster, MD | Private | $57,664 | $21,916 | $25,000 | +31% | Break-even | |
| 32 | North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD | For-profit | $44,563 | $8,597 | $7,338 | -139% | Poor return | |
| 33 | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD | Public | $36,105 | $8,819 | $13,702 | -493% | Poor return | |
| 34 | Hood College Frederick, MD | Private | $54,473 | $20,873 | $25,000 | +2% | Break-even | |
| 35 | Coppin State University Baltimore, MD | Public | $51,079 | $9,977 | $25,000 | +24% | Break-even | |
| 36 | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD | For-profit | $36,962 | $18,233 | $9,500 | -471% | Poor return | |
| 37 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | Public | $50,927 | $13,338 | $27,000 | -6% | Poor return | |
| 38 | Goucher College Baltimore, MD | Private | $49,282 | $22,470 | $26,000 | -57% | Poor return | |
| 39 | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD | For-profit | $47,381 | $34,306 | $11,250 | -67% | Poor return | |
| 40 | Fortis College-Landover Landover, MD | For-profit | $35,708 | $26,578 | $9,500 | -264% | Poor return | |
| 41 | Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD | Private | $51,848 | $42,729 | $26,500 | -62% | Poor return |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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