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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.

52 matching colleges · Showing 1–24

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

Maryland 52 matching

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Solid ROI

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD

Net price / year$22,063Payback5.2 years
Strong ROI

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

Net price / year$15,678Payback1.8 years
Strong ROI

Towson University

Towson, MD

Net price / year$17,413Payback4.3 years
Weak ROI

Community College of Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$9,844PaybackNot available
Solid ROI

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Net price / year$8,027Payback8.9 years
Strong ROI

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$16,467Payback3 years
Weak ROI

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$14,985Payback25.6 years
Weak ROI

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, MD

Net price / year$14,915PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Prince George's Community College

Largo, MD

Net price / year$8,672PaybackNot available
Weak ROI

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Net price / year$11,133Payback33.7 years
Solid ROI

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Net price / year$17,743Payback5.4 years
Strong ROI

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Net price / year$18,809Payback1.9 years
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