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Colleges in Maryland

Colleges in Maryland from PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, compared on acceptance, cost, and 10-year former-student earnings.

75
Colleges
$46,562
Avg 10-yr earnings (66 of 75)
69.7%
Avg acceptance

Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

Maryland · the picture in one line

Maryland's 66 of 75 colleges that report earnings average $46,562 in 10-year former-student earnings - 15th highest of 56 states and territories that report.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

#15
of 56 states by avg former-student earnings
$88,174
top earnings - University of Maryland Baltimore
69.7%
avg acceptance (28 reporting)
30 / 18 / 27
public / nonprofit / for-profit

Best earnings-to-cost value among Maryland colleges with reported figures: University of Maryland-College Park.

Maryland · enrollment ≠ earnings

In Maryland, University of Maryland Global Campus leads by undergraduate enrollment (49,664 students, #1 of 66) but ranks #10 of 66 on 10-year median earnings ($65,287), while University of Maryland Baltimore tops earnings at $88,174 (#1 of 66) with 958 students (#38 of 66). The biggest campus is not always the highest-paying outcome.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

49,664
University of enrollment #1
$88,174
University of earnings #1
#1
Enrollment rank of earnings leader
#10
Earnings rank of enrollment leader

Enrollment is IPEDS fall headcount; earnings are Scorecard 10-year medians for federally aided former students. Different populations, not one ROI ratio.

Enrollment of Maryland's #1 campuses by size vs earnings

Same unit (undergraduate students) for both named leaders.

students

What this shows University of Maryland Global Campus is largest by enrollment; University of Maryland Baltimore leads on 10-year earnings at $88,174.

Source IPEDS via College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

This page aggregates colleges and universities in Maryland returned by PlainCollege's U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard snapshot. It combines IPEDS-derived institutional fields with Treasury-derived earnings published for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.

The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Maryland as a single denominator, community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.

The Scorecard data used here was retrieved in March–July 2026. That retrieval window is not the measurement year: tuition and enrollment fields retain their source reporting periods, while 10-year institution earnings describe federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, a decade after entry.

Largest Colleges in Maryland by Enrollment

IPEDS Fall enrollment via College Scorecard.

students

What this shows Enrollment size reflects institutional scale, not quality or on-campus experience - a large school here can still be a small, selective program relative to its state peers.

Source IPEDS As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Highest Earnings, 10-Year Median: Maryland

U.S. Treasury earnings linkage via College Scorecard.

USD

What this shows Former-student earnings vary by program mix and local labor market as much as by the school itself; this comparison does not isolate a school's causal effect.

Source College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

The ROI lens

Maryland colleges: earnings vs. cost

Maryland colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 14 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Maryland colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $37K $92K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $7K $23K Avg Net Price ($) University of Maryland Global Campus: $65K earn · $22K net · 31% grad University of Mary… University of Maryland-College Park: $83K earn · $16K net · 89% grad University of Mary… Towson University: $64K earn · $17K net · 69% grad Towson University Community College of Baltimore County: $44K earn · $10K net · 17% grad Community College … Montgomery College: $50K earn · $8K net · 30% grad Montgomery College University of Maryland-Baltimore County: $70K earn · $16K net · 70% grad University of Mary… Morgan State University: $51K earn · $15K net · 41% grad Anne Arundel Community College: $46K earn · $15K net · 28% grad Prince George's Community College: $48K earn · $9K net · 22% grad Howard Community College: $49K earn · $11K net · 25% grad Salisbury University: $62K earn · $18K net · 68% grad Johns Hopkins University: $88K earn · $19K net · 94% grad Bowie State University: $55K earn · $19K net · 38% grad College of Southern Maryland: $44K earn · $9K net · 33% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

National context

How Maryland ranks among the states

Maryland's average 10-year earnings of $46,562 place it in the 73rd percentile among all 56 states and territories tracked by the College Scorecard.

Maryland: average former-student earnings vs. every state

State-average 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$46,562 Top 27% higher than 73% of 56 states & territories

$24,000–$28,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Below this entry. $28,000–$32,000: 1 states & territories (2%). Below this entry. $32,000–$36,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Below this entry. $36,000–$40,000: 12 states & territories (21%). Below this entry. $40,000–$44,000: 14 states & territories (25%). Below this entry. $44,000–$48,000: 10 states & territories (18%). This entry sits in this band. $48,000–$52,000: 7 states & territories (13%). Above this entry. $52,000–$56,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. $56,000–$60,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. MD $24,000 $60,000 every state, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Maryland vs. every state, at a glance
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Each axis is this state's percentile among all states & territories on that metric (Earnings/Affordability/Options/Access) -- not a composite grade, just four independent comparisons in one shape.

School type matters

How school type shapes earnings in Maryland

Average 10-year former-student earnings by institution type. Program mix, selectivity, student background, and local labor markets all contribute to the observed gaps, so read this beside each school's own figures.

Average former-student earnings by school type - Maryland

Mean of per-school 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

avg earnings

What this shows Keeping schools within one state reduces some regional variation, but this descriptive comparison does not control for program mix, selection, or student background.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
75
Total Schools
$18,770
Avg In-State Tuition (48 of 75)
69.7%
Avg Acceptance Rate (28 of 75)
$46,562
Avg Median Earnings (66 of 75)
30 Public 18 Private NP 27 For-Profit
Ownership Breakdown

What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Maryland

PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset contains 75 postsecondary institutions in Maryland. The ownership mix is 30 public institutions, 18 private nonprofits, and 27 private for-profit schools. Public institutions often report lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits may show higher sticker prices partly offset by institutional aid.

Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition among the 48 of 75 Maryland institutions that report one is $18,770, and the average admission rate among the 28 that report one sits at 69.7%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.

Institution-level earnings connect cost to one observed outcome. Among the 66 of 75 Maryland colleges that report 10-year median earnings, federally aided former students show a mean of $46,562, based on Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study, student background, and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts institutions with reported IPEDS enrollment so users can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side.

All Schools in Maryland

School Name City Type Enrollment Acceptance Rate 10yr Earnings
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi Public 49,664 - $65,287
University of Maryland-College Park College Park Public 30,760 44.8% $82,860
Towson University Towson Public 16,136 82.0% $64,390
Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore Public 13,872 - $43,729
Montgomery College Rockville Public 13,773 - $50,159
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore Public 10,701 72.4% $69,960
Morgan State University Baltimore Public 9,019 82.2% $50,698
Anne Arundel Community College Arnold Public 8,997 - $46,219
Prince George's Community College Largo Public 8,815 - $47,548
Howard Community College Columbia Public 6,649 - $49,020
Salisbury University Salisbury Public 6,057 87.5% $61,515
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Private NP 5,693 6.4% $87,555
Bowie State University Bowie Public 5,043 72.4% $54,537
College of Southern Maryland La Plata Public 4,512 - $44,435
United States Naval Academy Annapolis Public 4,474 9.3% -
Frederick Community College Frederick Public 4,203 - $46,449
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore Private NP 3,869 75.5% $82,652
Baltimore City Community College Baltimore Public 3,700 - $36,025
Harford Community College Bel Air Public 3,696 - $44,608
Stevenson University Owings Mills Private NP 3,102 78.9% $62,079
Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown Public 2,948 - $41,615
Frostburg State University Frostburg Public 2,909 89.2% $55,493
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne Public 2,391 96.4% $47,697
Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury Public 2,169 - $36,748
Carroll Community College Westminster Public 1,990 - $44,349
Coppin State University Baltimore Public 1,844 45.8% $46,490
Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland Public 1,831 - $38,476
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg Private NP 1,768 73.8% $64,072
McDaniel College Westminster Private NP 1,617 77.9% $60,663
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City Public 1,603 68.6% $60,110
Cecil College North East Public 1,363 - $43,952
Chesapeake College Wye Mills Public 1,320 - $36,301
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia For-Profit 1,258 - $38,683
Hood College Frederick Private NP 1,194 77.8% $57,089
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore Private NP 1,189 76.8% $45,212
University of Baltimore Baltimore Public 1,133 78.7% $61,335
Strayer University-Maryland Baltimore For-Profit 1,043 - $40,092
Goucher College Baltimore Private NP 964 77.7% $53,023
University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore Public 958 - $88,174
Washington College Chestertown Private NP 891 56.9% $65,518
SANS Technology Institute North Bethesda For-Profit 762 - -
Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore Private NP 709 82.2% $65,344
Fortis College-Landover Landover For-Profit 566 - $36,920
All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore For-Profit 563 - $33,193
North American Trade Schools Baltimore For-Profit 534 - $39,756
St. John's College Annapolis Private NP 471 55.2% $51,584
Washington Adventist University Takoma Park Private NP 452 46.2% $64,249
Garrett College McHenry Public 411 - $35,823
Fortis Institute-Towson Towson For-Profit 354 - $36,368
Capitol Technology University Laurel Private NP 315 74.4% $85,035
Ner Israel Rabbinical College Pikesville Private NP 280 65.7% $66,330
Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School Baltimore For-Profit 242 - $18,726
Hair Academy New Carrollton For-Profit 229 - $20,953
Cortiva Institute Linthicum For-Profit 225 - $30,474
Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights For-Profit 218 - $43,383
The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis For-Profit 202 - $27,891
The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick For-Profit 140 - $27,891
Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup Jessup For-Profit 131 - $35,225
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills For-Profit 121 - $25,073
Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel For-Profit 118 - -
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College Baltimore Private NP 118 98.0% -
Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring For-Profit 101 - $18,726
Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II Timonium For-Profit 101 - $18,172
Award Beauty School Hagerstown For-Profit 94 - $18,172
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore Baltimore Private NP 87 100.0% -
Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley For-Profit 87 - -
The Omega Studios' School of Applied Arts & Sciences Rockville For-Profit 82 - $46,719
Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air For-Profit 77 - $21,250
Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie For-Profit 77 - $25,073
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital Silver Spring Private NP 56 - -
Holistic Massage Training Institute Baltimore For-Profit 36 - -
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore For-Profit 35 - $20,445
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Baltimore For-Profit 34 - $20,080
Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Salisbury For-Profit 32 - $25,426
Denver Seminary - Washington DC Landover Private NP - - -

Featured Colleges in Maryland

Quick picks from this state – compare two schools side by side

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD
49,664 students
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
30,760 students
Towson University
Towson, MD
16,136 students
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
13,872 students
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
13,773 students
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About This Data

According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, PlainCollege's current snapshots were retrieved in March–July 2026. This state's institution-level figures come from the July retrieval, including IPEDS-derived characteristics. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, using U.S. Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What this means for Maryland applicants

  • Maryland has 75 colleges in PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, spanning community colleges, public flagships, and private institutions.
  • Average reported admission rate across Maryland colleges is 69.7% - individual schools vary widely, check each profile for its own rate.
  • State-level averages pool every reporting institution together; run a specific school's numbers before assuming the state figure applies to it.Use the ROI calculator

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or educational advice. State-level averages pool every reporting institution and do not predict any individual school's outcome.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. State-level rollups are computed directly from College Scorecard and IPEDS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.