Best ROI Colleges in Maryland
25 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll Community College Westminster · community | 16.3× | $2,725 | 34.5% | $44,349 | — |
| 2 | Chesapeake College Wye Mills · community | 7.1× | $5,106 | 25.0% | $36,301 | — |
| 3 | Montgomery College Rockville · community | 6.2× | $8,027 | 21.1% | $50,159 | — |
| 4 | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown · community | 6.1× | $6,835 | 33.5% | $41,615 | — |
| 5 | Prince George's Community College Largo · community | 5.5× | $8,672 | 13.1% | $47,548 | — |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park · public | 5.3× | $15,678 | 85.5% | $82,860 | 44.8% |
| 7 | Frederick Community College Frederick · community | 4.9× | $9,465 | 45.9% | $46,449 | — |
| 8 | Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore · community | 4.9× | $13,572 | 37.6% | $66,330 | 65.7% |
| 9 | Harford Community College Bel Air · community | 4.8× | $9,234 | 33.0% | $44,608 | — |
| 10 | College of Southern Maryland La Plata · community | 4.8× | $9,204 | 26.5% | $44,435 | — |
| 11 | Coppin State University Baltimore · public | 4.7× | $9,977 | 38.8% | $46,490 | 45.8% |
| 12 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore · private | 4.7× | $18,809 | 94.2% | $87,555 | 6.4% |
| 13 | Cecil College North East · community | 4.6× | $9,658 | 20.9% | $43,952 | — |
| 14 | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore · community | 4.4× | $9,844 | 18.3% | $43,729 | — |
| 15 | University of Baltimore Baltimore · public | 4.4× | $13,868 | 54.9% | $61,335 | 78.7% |
| 16 | Howard Community College Columbia · community | 4.4× | $11,133 | 20.2% | $49,020 | — |
| 17 | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland · community | 4.4× | $8,819 | 34.6% | $38,476 | — |
| 18 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore · public | 4.2× | $16,467 | 70.3% | $69,960 | 72.4% |
| 19 | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury · community | 3.9× | $9,360 | 22.8% | $36,748 | — |
| 20 | Garrett College McHenry · community | 3.9× | $9,228 | 29.4% | $35,823 | — |
| 21 | Capitol Technology University Laurel · private | 3.8× | $22,102 | 53.8% | $85,035 | 74.4% |
| 22 | Towson University Towson · public | 3.7× | $17,413 | 73.3% | $64,390 | 82.0% |
| 23 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne · public | 3.6× | $13,338 | 39.8% | $47,697 | 96.4% |
| 24 | Washington Adventist University Takoma Park · private | 3.5× | $18,526 | 51.0% | $64,249 | 46.2% |
| 25 | Salisbury University Salisbury · public | 3.5× | $17,743 | 69.6% | $61,515 | 87.5% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.