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Look beyond the sticker price. Explore real costs, graduate earnings, and how long a degree takes to pay for itself.

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3,376colleges to explore
434with a Strong ROI verdict

College Scorecard · 2026 release
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52 matching colleges · Showing 25–48

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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback

Maryland 52 matching

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Weak ROI

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$9,977PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, MD

Net price / year$8,819PaybackNot available
Solid ROI

Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Net price / year$22,655Payback5.8 years
Solid ROI

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Net price / year$21,916Payback7.1 years
Solid ROI

St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

Net price / year$18,441Payback6.3 years
Weak ROI

Cecil College

North East, MD

Net price / year$9,658PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Net price / year$5,106PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia

Columbia, MD

Net price / year$34,306PaybackNot available
Solid ROI

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Net price / year$20,873Payback9.6 years
Weak ROI

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$42,729PaybackNot available
Strong ROI

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$13,868Payback4.3 years
Slow ROI

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$22,470Payback19.3 years
Solid ROI

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Net price / year$27,898Payback6.5 years
Strong ROI

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$19,169Payback4.5 years
Weak ROI

Fortis College-Landover

Landover, MD

Net price / year$26,578PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

All-State Career-Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$18,233PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

North American Trade Schools

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$8,597PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

St. John's College

Annapolis, MD

Net price / year$45,597Payback56.6 years
Strong ROI

Washington Adventist University

Takoma Park, MD

Net price / year$18,526Payback4.7 years
Weak ROI

Garrett College

McHenry, MD

Net price / year$9,228PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Fortis Institute-Towson

Towson, MD

Net price / year$31,549PaybackNot available
Strong ROI

Capitol Technology University

Laurel, MD

Net price / year$22,102Payback2.4 years
Strong ROI

Ner Israel Rabbinical College

Pikesville, MD

Net price / year$13,572Payback3 years
Weak ROI

Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$19,047PaybackNot available