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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 1,345–1,368

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

Maryland 52 matching

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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
Weak ROI

Hair Academy

New Carrollton, MD

Net price / year$20,565PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Cortiva Institute

Linthicum, MD

Net price / year$26,328PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Hair Academy II

Hillcrest Heights, MD

Net price / year$23,444PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School

Annapolis, MD

Net price / year$31,528PaybackNot available

Massachusetts 85 matching

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Strong ROI

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

Net price / year$22,383Payback3.8 years
Strong ROI

Boston University

Boston, MA

Net price / year$24,402Payback2.8 years
Strong ROI

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Net price / year$30,915Payback2.8 years
Strong ROI

University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA

Net price / year$17,707Payback4 years
Strong ROI

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA

Net price / year$17,163Payback4.2 years
Strong ROI

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Net price / year$41,704Payback3 years
Weak ROI

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, MA

Net price / year$7,818PaybackNot available
Solid ROI

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Net price / year$16,383Payback7.2 years