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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
Federal figures. Our calculations.

3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,321–1,344

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

Maryland 52 matching

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Slow ROI

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD

Net price / year$19,298Payback12.5 years
Weak ROI

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, MD

Net price / year$9,204PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

Net price / year$9,465PaybackNot available
Strong ROI

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$30,574Payback3.6 years
Weak ROI

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$15,987PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Harford Community College

Bel Air, MD

Net price / year$9,234PaybackNot available
Solid ROI

Stevenson University

Owings Mills, MD

Net price / year$26,505Payback7.7 years
Weak ROI

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD

Net price / year$6,835PaybackNot available
Solid ROI

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Net price / year$16,715Payback9.4 years
Weak ROI

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, MD

Net price / year$13,338PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Net price / year$9,360PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Net price / year$2,725PaybackNot available
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