Ranking

Best Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Colleges in Maryland 2026

Chesapeake College leads this ROI ranking with an A+ value grade and a 17.77 school-wide ROI proxy. EduGradify ranks 9 eligible colleges here by earnings against net price.

9 eligible Maryland colleges reporting awards in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, ranked by EduGradify's school-wide value signal.

Schools ranked: 9
Cheapest net price: $5,106
Top earnings 10y: $50,159
Public / Private: 9 / 0

Chesapeake College

A+

Wye Mills, MD · Public

ROI proxy: 17.77
Net price: $5,106
Earnings 10y: $36,301
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD · Public

ROI proxy: 15.62
Net price: $8,027
Earnings 10y: $50,159
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD · Public

ROI proxy: 15.22
Net price: $6,835
Earnings 10y: $41,615
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD · Public

ROI proxy: 12.27
Net price: $9,465
Earnings 10y: $46,449
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Harford Community College

Bel Air, MD · Public

ROI proxy: 12.08
Net price: $9,234
Earnings 10y: $44,608
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Community College of Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD · Public

ROI proxy: 11.11
Net price: $9,844
Earnings 10y: $43,729
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD · Public

ROI proxy: 11.01
Net price: $11,133
Earnings 10y: $49,020
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, MD · Public

ROI proxy: 7.75
Net price: $14,915
Earnings 10y: $46,219
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, MD · Public

ROI proxy: 5.63
Net price: $15,987
Earnings 10y: $36,025
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with Maryland schools reporting awards in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, excludes low-denominator, very small and incomplete records, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The eligible set's average EduGradify ROI proxy is 12.05 (9 public, 0 private).

ROI lists require average net price of at least $4,600, enrollment of at least 500 and a reported graduation rate so unusually small denominators or incomplete records cannot dominate the public leaderboard.

Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi proxy 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?

9 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.

Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?

Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.