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40 Colleges
10,796 Yearly Graduations
$61,510 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,924 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly healthcare graduations, Maryland is ranked #24 in the country with 10,796 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $15,377 per year to get their degree at a college in Maryland, while out of state students will pay an average of $20,672 per year.

About 41% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,481 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
2,068 Yearly Degrees
$58,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Johns Hopkins University is 28,890, of which 6,331 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,766 are full-time. Johns Hopkins has a freshman retention rate of 97%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

This a very selective school with only 11% of students getting accepted. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.

Roughly 16% of students at Johns Hopkins take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,625 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Johns Hopkins is $75,418.

#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
1,771 Yearly Degrees
$11,899 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Maryland - Baltimore is 7,137, of which 898 students are undergraduates and of those, 707 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $74,351 during the early-career years.

#3

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
934 Yearly Degrees
$10,464 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Towson University is 21,917, of which 18,730 students are undergraduates and of those, 16,238 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Towson is 4.4 years.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,604 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Towson is $48,390.

Public Public vs. Private
703 Yearly Degrees
$7,704 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Maryland Global Campus is 58,526, of which 47,080 students are undergraduates and of those, 10,425 are full-time. For undergraduates at UMGC, the average graduation time is 5.0 years.

Approximately 27% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,996 a year. UMGC has a 4.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UMGC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,907 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
619 Yearly Degrees
$10,955 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Maryland - College Park is 40,709, of which 30,875 students are undergraduates and of those, 28,160 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UMCP is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 51%. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

Roughly 27% of students at UMCP take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,474 a year. UMCP has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UMCP with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $59,719 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
370 Yearly Degrees
$6,918 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Community College of Baltimore County is 17,573, which includes 4,901 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 20% of students at CCBC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,951 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,519 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
321 Yearly Degrees

MUIH has a 3.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

#8

Stevenson University

Stevenson, Maryland
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
286 Yearly Degrees
$38,168 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Stevenson University is 3,492, of which 3,027 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,680 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Stevenson is 4.2 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,675 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Stevenson is $46,856.

#9

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
277 Yearly Degrees
$8,900 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Anne Arundel Community College is 11,948, which includes 3,188 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,230 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AACC is $34,774.

#10

Howard Community College

Columbia, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
241 Yearly Degrees
$7,380 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 9,566 students at HCC in total, 2,683 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

10% of HCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,886 a year. HCC has a 8.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from HCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,255 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
239 Yearly Degrees
$8,270 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,523 students at Allegany College of Maryland in total, 871 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Roughly 47% of students at Allegany College of Maryland take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,043 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Allegany College of Maryland is $29,384.

#12

Montgomery College

Rockville, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
236 Yearly Degrees
$10,254 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 6,902 full-time undergraduates at Montgomery College, and 20,037 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

9% of Montgomery College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,543 a year. Montgomery College has a 8.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,838 during the early-career years.

#13

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
221 Yearly Degrees
$9,594 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,857 students at Frostburg State in total, 4,119 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,221 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Frostburg State is 4.6 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

Roughly 59% of students at Frostburg State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,036 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Frostburg State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,374 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, Maryland
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
201 Yearly Degrees
$39,745 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 755 undergraduates at NDMU, of which 563 are full-time, and there are 2,233 students altogether. For undergraduates at NDMU, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

About 62% of students who apply get accepted.

85% of NDMU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,102 a year. NDMU has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $48,197 during the early-career years.

#15

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
183 Yearly Degrees
$10,188 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 7,150 undergraduates at Salisbury, of which 6,621 are full-time, and there are 8,124 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

49% of Salisbury students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,254 a year. Salisbury has a 3.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Salisbury with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,391 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#16

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
171 Yearly Degrees
$6,065 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,256 students at Harford Community College in total, 1,750 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

14% of Harford Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,912 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,321 during the early-career years.

#17

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
162 Yearly Degrees
$7,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,001 full-time undergraduates at CSM, and 6,164 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

11% of CSM students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,331 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CSM is $32,433.

#18

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
154 Yearly Degrees
$6,809 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Coppin State University is 2,348, of which 2,108 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,606 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 40%. Around 25% of accepted students are men, and 75% are women.

Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,758 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Coppin is $35,933.

Public Public vs. Private
153 Yearly Degrees
$6,026 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,504 full-time undergraduates at PGCC, and 11,357 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

17% of PGCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,810 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.7% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,032 during the early-career years.

#20

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
146 Yearly Degrees
$6,390 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,193 full-time undergraduates at HCC, and 3,433 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Roughly 22% of students at HCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,315 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,757 during the early-career years.

#21

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
142 Yearly Degrees
$3,314 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,180 full-time undergraduates at Baltimore City Community College, and 4,181 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Baltimore City Community College is $26,272.

#22

Washington Adventist University

Takoma Park, Maryland
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
123 Yearly Degrees
$25,200 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Washington Adventist University is 968, of which 845 students are undergraduates and of those, 624 are full-time. For undergraduates at Washington Adventist University, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Roughly 67% of students at Washington Adventist University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,959 a year. Washington Adventist University has a 7.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Washington Adventist University is $45,320.

#23

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
115 Yearly Degrees
$6,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Wor-Wic Community College is 2,705, which includes 667 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $2,908 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Wor-Wic Community College is $29,504.

#24

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland
Public Public vs. Private
113 Yearly Degrees
$7,444 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,756 students at Frederick Community College in total, 1,719 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 13% of students at Frederick Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,274 a year. Frederick Community College has a 5.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Frederick Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,991 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
106 Yearly Degrees
$12,280 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Maryland - Baltimore County is 13,497, of which 10,932 students are undergraduates and of those, 9,220 are full-time. It takes the average UMBC undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 49% are men and 51% are women.

Roughly 33% of students at UMBC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,902 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UMBC is $49,729.

Other Maryland Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Bowie State University 91
27 Loyola University Maryland 85
28 University of Maryland Eastern Shore 78
29 Morgan State University 77
30 Cecil College 76
31 Chesapeake College 74
31 Carroll Community College 74
33 University of Baltimore 47
34 Fortis College - Landover 42
35 Goucher College 33
36 Hood College 32
37 Mount St Mary’s University 22
38 Garrett College 5
39 Strayer University - Maryland 4
40 McDaniel College 1

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