Best ROI Colleges in Maryland

These are the best ROI colleges in maryland, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 41 institutions, with Carroll Community College leading at 8.1x.

Rank Institution State ROI
1 Carroll Community College MD 8.1x
2 North American Trade Schools MD 4.6x
3 Chesapeake College MD 3.5x
4 Montgomery College MD 3.1x
5 Hagerstown Community College MD 3.0x
6 Prince George's Community College MD 2.7x
7 Frederick Community College MD 2.5x
8 Harford Community College MD 2.4x
9 College of Southern Maryland MD 2.4x
10 Cecil College MD 2.3x
11 Community College of Baltimore County MD 2.2x
12 Howard Community College MD 2.2x
13 Allegany College of Maryland MD 2.2x
14 Wor-Wic Community College MD 2.0x
15 All-State Career-Baltimore MD 1.8x
16 Anne Arundel Community College MD 1.6x
17 Fortis College-Landover MD 1.4x
18 University of Maryland-College Park MD 1.3x
19 Johns Hopkins University MD 1.2x
20 Coppin State University MD 1.2x
21 Baltimore City Community College MD 1.1x
22 Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia MD 1.1x
23 University of Baltimore MD 1.1x
24 University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD 1.1x
25 Towson University MD 0.9x
26 University of Maryland Eastern Shore MD 0.9x
27 Salisbury University MD 0.9x
28 Morgan State University MD 0.8x
29 Notre Dame of Maryland University MD 0.8x
30 Frostburg State University MD 0.8x
31 St. Mary's College of Maryland MD 0.8x
32 University of Maryland Global Campus MD 0.7x
33 Bowie State University MD 0.7x
34 Mount St. Mary's University MD 0.7x
35 McDaniel College MD 0.7x
36 Loyola University Maryland MD 0.7x
37 Hood College MD 0.7x
38 Stevenson University MD 0.6x
39 Goucher College MD 0.6x
40 Washington College MD 0.6x
41 Maryland Institute College of Art MD 0.3x

Methodology

Institutions in Maryland ranked by best roi. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.