State Rankings

Best Colleges in Maryland

Top colleges in Maryland ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 46

Avg grad earnings: $55,916

Public / Private: 30 / 16

Top Colleges in Maryland

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

State #	School	Type	Grad Earnings	Admit Rate	SAT Avg	Grad Rate	Out-of-State
1	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore#81 national	Private	$87,555	7.6%	1,553	94.6%	$63,340
2	University of Maryland College Park#96 national	Public	$82,860	44.8%	1,463	88.6%	$40,306
3	United States Naval Academy Annapolis#147 national	Public	N/A	9.4%	1,308	91.8%	N/A
4	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore#169 national	Private	$82,652	76.3%	1,292	80.5%	$55,480
5	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore#193 national	Public	$69,960	74.2%	1,299	70.5%	$30,308
6	St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City#302 national	Public	$60,110	75.4%	1,232	68.0%	$31,312
7	Towson University Towson#310 national	Public	$64,390	82.8%	1,166	67.6%	$28,326
8	Salisbury University Salisbury#381 national	Public	$61,515	88.6%	1,250	67.5%	$21,332
9	Washington College Chestertown#439 national	Private	$65,518	65.5%	1,274	74.1%	$54,356
10	Stevenson University Owings Mills#494 national	Private	$62,079	83.2%	N/A	66.4%	$39,708
11	McDaniel College Westminster#497 national	Private	$60,663	83.6%	N/A	63.8%	$49,647
12	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg#603 national	Private	$64,072	71.9%	1,141	58.0%	$47,240
13	Washington Adventist University Takoma Park#619 national	Private	$64,249	45.4%	920	40.0%	$25,200
14	Montgomery College Rockville#684 national	Public	$50,159	N/A	N/A	N/A	$14,250
15	Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore#720 national	Private	$45,212	77.3%	1,207	71.3%	$55,150
16	Hood College Frederick#723 national	Private	$57,089	78.1%	N/A	55.3%	$45,870
17	Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore#760 national	Private	$65,344	86.5%	N/A	51.9%	$41,910
18	Goucher College Baltimore#764 national	Private	$53,023	72.9%	1,225	60.0%	$51,250
19	Frederick Community College Frederick#785 national	Public	$46,449	N/A	N/A	N/A	$9,844
20	Howard Community College Columbia#798 national	Public	$49,020	N/A	N/A	N/A	$8,976
21	Prince George's Community College Largo#903 national	Public	$47,548	N/A	N/A	N/A	$8,642
22	University of Baltimore Baltimore#939 national	Public	$61,335	85.5%	1,060	46.7%	$23,490
23	Carroll Community College Westminster#945 national	Public	$44,349	N/A	N/A	N/A	$9,618
24	Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore#951 national	Public	$43,729	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10,880
25	College of Southern Maryland La Plata#1045 national	Public	$44,435	N/A	N/A	N/A	$9,450
26	Frostburg State University Frostburg#1071 national	Public	$55,493	89.4%	N/A	52.1%	$25,180
27	Harford Community College Bel Air#1120 national	Public	$44,608	N/A	N/A	N/A	$8,630
28	Anne Arundel Community College Arnold#1121 national	Public	$46,219	N/A	N/A	N/A	$11,330
29	Cecil College North East#1149 national	Public	$43,952	N/A	N/A	N/A	$9,960
30	Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown#1228 national	Public	$41,615	N/A	N/A	N/A	$8,190
31	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi#1236 national	Public	$65,287	N/A	N/A	29.6%	$12,336
32	Coppin State University Baltimore#1320 national	Public	$46,490	49.6%	N/A	25.6%	$13,789
33	Morgan State University Baltimore#1447 national	Public	$50,698	83.0%	984	41.6%	$18,800
34	Chesapeake College Wye Mills#1489 national	Public	$36,301	N/A	N/A	N/A	$8,504
35	Bowie State University Bowie#1514 national	Public	$54,537	83.5%	935	38.1%	$19,889
36	Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury#1638 national	Public	$36,748	N/A	N/A	N/A	$8,400
37	Baltimore City Community College Baltimore#1768 national	Public	$36,025	N/A	N/A	N/A	$7,394
38	Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland#1820 national	Public	$38,476	N/A	N/A	N/A	$12,050
39	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne#2127 national	Public	$47,697	90.4%	N/A	34.6%	$19,728
40	University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore	Public	$88,174	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
41	Capitol Technology University Laurel	Private	$85,035	77.9%	N/A	46.7%	$27,318
42	Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore	Private	$66,330	79.4%	N/A	43.9%	$14,400
43	St. John's College Annapolis	Private	$51,584	44.3%	1,381	67.4%	$39,126
44	Garrett College McHenry	Public	$35,823	N/A	N/A	N/A	$11,368
45	Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore Baltimore	Private	N/A	100.0%	N/A	12.0%	$13,100
46	Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College Baltimore	Private	N/A	96.2%	N/A	100.0%	$9,300

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

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