City Rankings

Best Colleges in Baltimore, Maryland

Top colleges in Baltimore ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes -- updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 15

Avg grad earnings: $60,600

Top Colleges in Baltimore

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

#	School	Type	Grad Earnings	Admit Rate	SAT Avg
1	Johns Hopkins University #81 national	Private	$87,555	7.6%	1,553
2	Loyola University Maryland #169 national	Private	$82,652	76.3%	1,292
3	University of Maryland-Baltimore County #193 national	Public	$69,960	74.2%	1,299
4	Maryland Institute College of Art #720 national	Private	$45,212	77.3%	1,207
5	Notre Dame of Maryland University #760 national	Private	$65,344	86.5%	N/A
6	Goucher College #764 national	Private	$53,023	72.9%	1,225
7	University of Baltimore #939 national	Public	$61,335	85.5%	1,060
8	Community College of Baltimore County #951 national	Public	$43,729	N/A	N/A
9	Coppin State University #1320 national	Public	$46,490	49.6%	N/A
10	Morgan State University #1447 national	Public	$50,698	83.0%	984

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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