Ranking
Best Colleges in Maryland by ROI 2026
The top-value Maryland colleges — graduate earnings against net price, from federal data.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,725
- Top earnings 10y
- $87,555
- Public / Private
- 20 / 5
Carroll Community College
A+- ROI score
- 40.69
- Net price
- $2,725
- Earnings 10y
- $44,349
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chesapeake College
A+- ROI score
- 17.77
- Net price
- $5,106
- Earnings 10y
- $36,301
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Montgomery College
A- ROI score
- 15.62
- Net price
- $8,027
- Earnings 10y
- $50,159
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hagerstown Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.22
- Net price
- $6,835
- Earnings 10y
- $41,615
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Prince George's Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.71
- Net price
- $8,672
- Earnings 10y
- $47,548
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Maryland-College Park
A- ROI score
- 13.21
- Net price
- $15,678
- Earnings 10y
- $82,860
- Acceptance
- 44.8%
Frederick Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.27
- Net price
- $9,465
- Earnings 10y
- $46,449
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
A- ROI score
- 12.22
- Net price
- $13,572
- Earnings 10y
- $66,330
- Acceptance
- 65.7%
Harford Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.08
- Net price
- $9,234
- Earnings 10y
- $44,608
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Coppin State University
A- ROI score
- 11.65
- Net price
- $9,977
- Earnings 10y
- $46,490
- Acceptance
- 45.8%
Johns Hopkins University
A- ROI score
- 11.64
- Net price
- $18,809
- Earnings 10y
- $87,555
- Acceptance
- 6.4%
Cecil College
A- ROI score
- 11.38
- Net price
- $9,658
- Earnings 10y
- $43,952
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community College of Baltimore County
A- ROI score
- 11.11
- Net price
- $9,844
- Earnings 10y
- $43,729
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Baltimore
A- ROI score
- 11.06
- Net price
- $13,868
- Earnings 10y
- $61,335
- Acceptance
- 78.7%
Howard Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.01
- Net price
- $11,133
- Earnings 10y
- $49,020
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Allegany College of Maryland
A- ROI score
- 10.91
- Net price
- $8,819
- Earnings 10y
- $38,476
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
B- ROI score
- 10.62
- Net price
- $16,467
- Earnings 10y
- $69,960
- Acceptance
- 72.4%
Wor-Wic Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.82
- Net price
- $9,360
- Earnings 10y
- $36,748
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Garrett College
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $9,228
- Earnings 10y
- $35,823
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Capitol Technology University
B- ROI score
- 9.62
- Net price
- $22,102
- Earnings 10y
- $85,035
- Acceptance
- 74.4%
Towson University
B- ROI score
- 9.24
- Net price
- $17,413
- Earnings 10y
- $64,390
- Acceptance
- 82%
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
B- ROI score
- 8.94
- Net price
- $13,338
- Earnings 10y
- $47,697
- Acceptance
- 96.4%
Washington Adventist University
B- ROI score
- 8.67
- Net price
- $18,526
- Earnings 10y
- $64,249
- Acceptance
- 46.2%
Salisbury University
B- ROI score
- 8.67
- Net price
- $17,743
- Earnings 10y
- $61,515
- Acceptance
- 87.5%
Notre Dame of Maryland University
B- ROI score
- 8.52
- Net price
- $19,169
- Earnings 10y
- $65,344
- Acceptance
- 82.2%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Maryland colleges, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.61 (20 public, 5 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Carroll Community College in Westminster, MD tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Maryland colleges are in this list?
41 Maryland colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.