Colleges
Colleges in Maryland
74 colleges and universities in Maryland that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
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Best value in Maryland, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): University of Baltimore (10.5×), University of Maryland-College Park (6.2×), Johns Hopkins University (5.7×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | Public | 49,664 | $23,144 | 34% | $68,110 | $19,000 |
| University of Maryland-College Park | College Park | Public | 30,760 | $14,296 | 88% | $89,228 | $16,000 |
| Towson University | Towson | Public | 16,136 | $18,120 | 67% | $70,158 | $18,363 |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public | 13,872 | $6,920 | 22% | $46,761 | $15,000 |
| Montgomery College | Rockville | Public | 13,773 | $14,317 | 35% | $55,378 | $10,500 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public | 10,701 | $25,203 | 68% | $74,881 | $18,500 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | Public | 9,019 | $14,653 | 42% | $56,585 | $25,500 |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold | Public | 8,997 | $8,888 | 26% | $51,114 | $10,908 |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo | Public | 8,815 | $9,310 | 18% | $52,882 | $12,000 |
| Howard Community College | Columbia | Public | 6,649 | $11,875 | 24% | $53,227 | $14,250 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | Public | 6,057 | $17,445 | 61% | $68,206 | $19,500 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | Private nonprofit | 5,693 | $18,431 | 93% | $104,590 | $12,000 |
| Bowie State University | Bowie | Public | 5,043 | $17,835 | 37% | $61,890 | $20,550 |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata | Public | 4,512 | $7,620 | 32% | $49,504 | $11,650 |
| United States Naval Academy | Annapolis | Public | 4,474 | — | 88% | — | — |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick | Public | 4,203 | $8,591 | 36% | $49,535 | $10,500 |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore | Private nonprofit | 3,869 | $34,082 | 75% | $90,179 | $25,000 |
| Baltimore City Community College | Baltimore | Public | 3,700 | $14,635 | 9% | $39,370 | — |
| Harford Community College | Bel Air | Public | 3,696 | $5,493 | 36% | $49,245 | $10,500 |
| Stevenson University | Owings Mills | Private nonprofit | 3,102 | $24,904 | 67% | $69,703 | $22,000 |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown | Public | 2,948 | $5,259 | 41% | $45,175 | $11,000 |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg | Public | 2,909 | $16,768 | 45% | $60,300 | $17,959 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne | Public | 2,391 | $17,378 | 35% | $52,085 | $22,960 |
| Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury | Public | 2,169 | $5,678 | 36% | $41,304 | $9,750 |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster | Public | 1,990 | $1,834 | 44% | $49,048 | $12,000 |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore | Public | 1,844 | $12,632 | 21% | $53,198 | $23,750 |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland | Public | 1,831 | $9,207 | 44% | $42,578 | $11,528 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg | Private nonprofit | 1,768 | $19,294 | 61% | $69,690 | $24,943 |
| McDaniel College | Westminster | Private nonprofit | 1,617 | $22,980 | 56% | $62,070 | $23,850 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | St. Mary's City | Public | 1,603 | $20,956 | 65% | $66,796 | $21,500 |
| Cecil College | North East | Public | 1,363 | $7,720 | 33% | $48,140 | $11,000 |
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills | Public | 1,320 | $4,408 | 37% | $44,077 | — |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia | Columbia | Private for-profit | 1,258 | $39,833 | 67% | $48,052 | $11,117 |
| Hood College | Frederick | Private nonprofit | 1,194 | $21,548 | 54% | $60,061 | $25,000 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore | Private nonprofit | 1,189 | $42,075 | 71% | $49,751 | $24,500 |
| University of Baltimore | Baltimore | Public | 1,133 | $6,270 | 45% | $65,666 | $22,750 |
| Strayer University-Maryland | Baltimore | Private for-profit | 1,043 | $17,773 | 80% | $44,016 | $39,188 |
| Goucher College | Baltimore | Private nonprofit | 964 | $23,169 | 56% | $59,069 | $24,991 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore | Public | 958 | — | — | $96,035 | $15,000 |
| Washington College | Chestertown | Private nonprofit | 891 | $27,993 | 66% | $74,001 | $25,000 |
| SANS Technology Institute | North Bethesda | Private for-profit | 762 | — | — | — | — |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore | Private nonprofit | 709 | $17,297 | 44% | $69,464 | $18,750 |
| Fortis College-Landover | Landover | Private for-profit | 566 | $27,194 | 53% | $42,518 | $9,500 |
| All-State Career-Baltimore | Baltimore | Private for-profit | 563 | $21,887 | 60% | $39,768 | $9,000 |
| North American Trade Schools | Baltimore | Private for-profit | 534 | $8,633 | 69% | $49,641 | $7,667 |
| St. John's College | Annapolis | Private nonprofit | 471 | $32,917 | 71% | $52,985 | $27,000 |
| Washington Adventist University | Takoma Park | Private nonprofit | 452 | $23,303 | 42% | $61,426 | $28,685 |
| Garrett College | McHenry | Public | 411 | $2,800 | 40% | $40,015 | $10,500 |
| Fortis Institute-Towson | Towson | Private for-profit | 354 | $21,440 | 47% | $40,843 | $12,667 |
| Capitol Technology University | Laurel | Private nonprofit | 315 | $19,881 | 64% | $100,085 | $26,000 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | Pikesville | Private nonprofit | 280 | $3,524 | 48% | $68,364 | — |
| Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School | Baltimore | Private for-profit | 242 | $22,722 | 52% | $31,094 | $13,000 |
| Hair Academy | New Carrollton | Private for-profit | 229 | $24,010 | 52% | $25,380 | $6,333 |
| Cortiva Institute | Linthicum | Private for-profit | 225 | $31,739 | 69% | $33,813 | $7,634 |
| Hair Academy II | Hillcrest Heights | Private for-profit | 218 | $25,748 | 52% | $39,968 | $6,333 |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Annapolis | Private for-profit | 202 | $20,120 | 100% | $35,513 | $9,833 |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Frederick | Private for-profit | 140 | $24,443 | 76% | $35,513 | $9,833 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup | Jessup | Private for-profit | 131 | $20,930 | 55% | $36,987 | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills | Owings Mills | Private for-profit | 121 | $16,463 | 48% | $30,893 | $9,820 |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel | Laurel | Private for-profit | 118 | $14,010 | 100% | $24,496 | $12,750 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | Baltimore | Private nonprofit | 118 | $14,767 | 100% | — | — |
| Montgomery Beauty School | Silver Spring | Private for-profit | 101 | $23,386 | 58% | $31,094 | $13,000 |
| Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II | Timonium | Private for-profit | 101 | $22,934 | — | $23,836 | $13,000 |
| Award Beauty School | Hagerstown | Private for-profit | 94 | $23,048 | 52% | $23,836 | $13,000 |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore | Baltimore | Private nonprofit | 87 | $12,133 | 67% | — | — |
| Institute of Health Sciences | Hunt Valley | Private for-profit | 87 | $22,281 | 100% | $80,837 | $9,500 |
| The Omega Studios' School of Applied Arts & Sciences | Rockville | Private for-profit | 82 | — | — | — | — |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland | Bel Air | Private for-profit | 77 | $14,812 | 92% | $31,076 | $6,333 |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie | Glen Burnie | Private for-profit | 77 | $16,550 | 47% | $30,893 | $9,820 |
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | Silver Spring | Private nonprofit | 56 | $7,100 | 0% | — | — |
| Holistic Massage Training Institute | Baltimore | Private for-profit | 36 | — | — | — | — |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex | Baltimore | Private for-profit | 35 | $15,741 | 80% | $31,211 | — |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair Design | Baltimore | Private for-profit | 34 | $15,876 | 83% | $25,769 | — |
| Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy | Salisbury | Private for-profit | 32 | $19,876 | 25% | $28,705 | $9,833 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
