Best Colleges in Maryland 2026

Maryland has 54 colleges and universities in our database; 48 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).

Schools Ranked

$58,309

Avg. Earnings

49.2%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Graduation Rate	Median Earnings	Acceptance Rate	In-State Tuition
1	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, Maryland	88.6%	$82,860	44.6%	$11,505
2	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland	94.6%	$87,555	7.3%	$63,340
3	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland	70.6%	$69,960	80.6%	$12,952
4	Towson University Towson, Maryland	67.6%	$64,390	78.6%	$11,306
5	St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, Maryland	68.0%	$60,110	77.3%	$15,236
6	Capitol Technology University Laurel, Maryland	46.7%	$85,035	64.3%	$27,318
7	Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland	67.4%	$61,515	91.1%	$10,638
8	Carroll Community College Westminster, Maryland	47.2%	$44,349		$4,128
9	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, Maryland	29.6%	$65,287		$7,992
10	Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore, Maryland	43.9%	$66,330	72.2%	$14,400
11	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, Maryland	80.5%	$82,652	83.5%	$55,480
12	Harford Community College Bel Air, Maryland	38.4%	$44,608		$3,974
13	Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, Maryland	44.8%	$38,476		$4,730
14	Frederick Community College Frederick, Maryland	35.2%	$46,449		$3,772
15	St. John's College Annapolis, Maryland	67.4%	$51,584	49.9%	$39,126
16	Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, Maryland	40.0%	$64,249	51.4%	$25,200
17	Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, Maryland	36.4%	$41,615		$4,320
18	College of Southern Maryland La Plata, Maryland	33.3%	$44,435		$4,200
19	Montgomery College Rockville, Maryland	27.5%	$50,159		$5,394
20	Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland	52.1%	$55,493	87.9%	$9,998
21	University of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland	46.7%	$61,335	89.3%	$9,772
22	Howard Community College Columbia, Maryland	26.4%	$49,020		$4,080
23	Prince George's Community College Largo, Maryland	25.1%	$47,548		$3,914
24	Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland	25.6%	$46,490	45.0%	$7,001
25	Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, Maryland	25.5%	$46,219		$4,178