Best ROI colleges in Maryland
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
22eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · Private nonprofit
+143%+$365,644
2University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD · Public
+47%+$113,128
3University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD · Public
+37%+$99,438
4Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · Private nonprofit
+14%+$42,544
5University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD · Public
+9%+$21,242
6Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD · Private nonprofit
−2%−$5,446
7University of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · Public
−16%−$38,202
8Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD · Private nonprofit
−22%−$60,350
9Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD · Private nonprofit
−22%−$64,280
10Towson UniversityTowson, MD · Public
−23%−$56,992
11Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD · Public
−36%−$92,922
12Hood CollegeFrederick, MD · Private nonprofit
−39%−$101,522
13Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · Public
−39%−$96,752
14Washington CollegeChestertown, MD · Private nonprofit
−41%−$119,372
15Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD · Public
−41%−$98,440
16McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD · Private nonprofit
−48%−$127,164
17Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD · Public
−53%−$116,538
18St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD · Public
−55%−$139,914
19Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD · Public
−57%−$141,340
20Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD · Private nonprofit
−64%−$172,520
21University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD · Public
−82%−$191,972
22Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD · Private nonprofit
−118%−$412,866
Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Maryland.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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