College ROI in Maryland

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

22 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore · Private nonprofit+143%2University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park · Public+47%3University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi · Public+37%4Loyola University MarylandBaltimore · Private nonprofit+14%5University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore · Public+9%6Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore · Private nonprofit−2%7University of BaltimoreBaltimore · Public−16%8Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg · Private nonprofit−22%9Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills · Private nonprofit−22%10Towson UniversityTowson · Public−23%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore · Private nonprofit5.7×2Coppin State UniversityBaltimore · Public5.5×3University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park · Public5.1×4University of BaltimoreBaltimore · Public4.7×5University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore · Public4.4×6Morgan State UniversityBaltimore · Public3.9×7University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi · Public3.7×8Towson UniversityTowson · Public3.7×9University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne · Public3.7×10Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore · Private nonprofit3.7×

ALL COLLEGES IN MD

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold · Public$56,144$14,915−54%−$128,220 College of Southern MarylandLa Plata · Public$54,778$9,204−55%−$119,036 St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City · Public$56,385$18,441−55%−$139,914 Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg · Public$55,552$16,715−57%−$141,340 Carroll Community CollegeWestminster · Public$53,068$2,725−58%−$110,220 Harford Community CollegeBel Air · Public$53,261$9,234−62%−$134,326 Goucher CollegeBaltimore · Private nonprofit$54,736$22,470−64%−$172,520 Frederick Community CollegeFrederick · Public$52,565$9,465−65%−$142,210 Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegePikesville · Private nonprofit$50,913$13,572−75%−$175,158 Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore · Public$51,136$15,987−75%−$182,588 Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury · Public$49,536$9,360−79%−$172,080 Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills · Public$48,608$5,106−82%−$164,344 University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne · Public$49,138$13,338−82%−$191,972 Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown · Public$48,599$6,835−83%−$171,350 North American Trade SchoolsBaltimore · Private for-profit$45,750$8,597−97%−$206,888 St. John's CollegeAnnapolis · Private nonprofit$42,565$45,597−107%−$386,738 Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaColumbia · Private for-profit$42,154$34,306−109%−$345,684 Allegany College of MarylandCumberland · Public$41,643$8,819−116%−$248,846 Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore · Private nonprofit$38,805$42,729−118%−$412,866 Fortis Institute-TowsonTowson · Private for-profit$36,724$31,549−127%−$388,956 All-State Career-BaltimoreBaltimore · Private for-profit$36,707$18,233−133%−$335,862 Fortis College-LandoverLandover · Private for-profit$34,915$26,578−135%−$387,162 The Omega Studios' School of Applied Arts & SciencesRockville · Private for-profit$25,718$56,871−147%−$600,304 Garrett CollegeMcHenry · Public$34,553$9,228−148%−$321,382 Cortiva InstituteLinthicum · Private for-profit$28,879$26,328−157%−$446,522

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Maryland, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.