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Best Value Degrees in Maryland (2026)

Top 100 of 342 programs in Maryland · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Maryland, ranked by overall value. We scored 342 programs across Maryland schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $65,265/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in MD

342

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$65,265/yr

Avg DW Score

76/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

Coppin State University

Top Programs in Maryland

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Coppin State University · Baltimore, MD	90 87–89	$76,661/yr	High	34.1x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	90 87–90	$92,323/yr	High	30.5x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD	89 86–89	$82,617/yr	High	24.2x
4	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	89 82–90	$75,619/yr	Very High	31.5x
5	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD	89 86–89	$75,641/yr	High	28.5x
6	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Bowie State University · Bowie, MD	88 86–88	$70,278/yr	High	27.8x
7	Computer Science University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	88 80–89	$83,684/yr	Very High	20.1x
8	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	88 86–90	$75,689/yr	Very High	24.3x
9	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	88 84–89	$72,304/yr	Very High	22.9x
10	Computer Science Towson University · Towson, MD	87 80–88	$71,795/yr	Very High	23.5x
11	Computer/Information Technology Administration University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	86 81–88	$73,797/yr	Very High	31.2x
12	Accounting and Related Services University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	86 82–88	$69,821/yr	Very High	20.6x
13	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Towson University · Towson, MD	86 83–86	$80,344/yr	High	18.0x
14	Computer Engineering University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	85 79–87	$86,444/yr	Very High	20.5x
15	Computer and Information Sciences, General Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	85 79–86	$59,653/yr	Very High	25.8x
16	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	85 82–85	$76,477/yr	High	17.6x
17	Information Science/Studies University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	84 78–85	$72,140/yr	Very High	29.7x
18	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	84 81–85	$61,003/yr	Very High	24.5x
19	Information Science/Studies University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	84 78–85	$70,344/yr	Very High	23.7x
20	Computer and Information Sciences, General Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD	84 78–85	$66,950/yr	Very High	23.9x
21	Computer and Information Sciences, General St. Mary's College of Maryland · St. Mary's City, MD	84 77–85	$72,926/yr	Very High	14.7x
22	Business Administration University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	83 77–83	$65,842/yr	High	21.2x
23	Accounting and Related Services University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	82 79–84	$58,863/yr	Very High	23.2x
24	Accounting and Related Services Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	82 79–84	$62,889/yr	Very High	18.6x
25	Accounting and Related Services Towson University · Towson, MD	82 79–83	$64,012/yr	Very High	17.2x
26	Finance and Financial Management Services Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	81 78–82	$54,776/yr	Very High	18.4x
27	Computer and Information Sciences, General Towson University · Towson, MD	81 75–82	$53,171/yr	Very High	19.6x
28	Computer and Information Sciences, General Strayer University-Maryland · Suitland, MD	81 75–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
29	Computer and Information Sciences, General Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD	80 74–81	$109,514/yr	Very High	6.2x
30	Business Administration University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	80 75–81	$62,634/yr	High	23.8x
31	Information Science/Studies University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	80 74–81	$63,334/yr	Very High	18.2x
32	Accounting and Related Services Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD	79 75–80	$56,040/yr	Very High	19.8x
33	Information Science/Studies Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	79 73–80	$61,290/yr	Very High	19.1x
34	Information Science/Studies Strayer University-Maryland · Suitland, MD	79 73–80	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
35	Mathematics University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	78 72–79	$79,129/yr	Very High	21.1x
36	Economics University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	78 74–79	$58,650/yr	Very High	17.9x
37	Computer Science University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	77 70–78	$99,756/yr	Very High	20.7x
38	International Business University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	77 72–78	$61,199/yr	Very High	17.8x
39	Accounting and Related Services Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD	76 73–78	$49,013/yr	Very High	17.1x
40	Aerospace University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	76 73–77	$78,631/yr	High	22.1x
41	Electrical University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	76 72–78	$85,500/yr	Very High	22.5x
42	Electrical Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD	76 72–78	$78,033/yr	Very High	31.1x
43	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Notre Dame of Maryland University · Baltimore, MD	76 73–76	$83,354/yr	High	4.6x
44	Information Science/Studies Towson University · Towson, MD	76 69–76	$50,067/yr	Very High	18.1x
45	Business Administration Towson University · Towson, MD	76 70–77	$54,772/yr	High	16.3x
46	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Stevenson University · Owings Mills, MD	76 73–76	$79,709/yr	High	4.8x
47	Business/Commerce, General University of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	75 70–76	$52,329/yr	High	17.3x
48	Health and Medical Administrative Services University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	75 70–76	$50,928/yr	High	19.6x
49	Mechanical Engineering University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	75 72–77	$76,485/yr	Very High	21.3x
50	Allied Health Diagnostic Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	75 74–75	$80,088/yr	Moderate	16.9x
51	Chemical Engineering University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	74 71–75	$81,777/yr	High	19.1x
52	Civil Engineering University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	74 72–76	$76,731/yr	High	18.7x
53	Marketing University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	74 69–75	$61,578/yr	Very High	18.8x
54	Business Administration Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	74 68–75	$49,278/yr	High	16.6x
55	Teacher Education Bowie State University · Bowie, MD	73 75–74	$52,619/yr	High	15.2x
56	Business Administration Bowie State University · Bowie, MD	73 67–74	$50,683/yr	High	17.5x
57	Teacher Education Coppin State University · Baltimore, MD	73 75–74	$53,215/yr	High	18.0x
58	Economics Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD	73 70–75	$78,181/yr	Very High	4.7x
59	Accounting and Related Services Loyola University Maryland · Baltimore, MD	73 70–75	$69,305/yr	Very High	3.8x
60	Public Administration University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	73 70–74	$74,053/yr	High	22.2x
61	Economics University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	73 69–74	$54,859/yr	Very High	13.9x
62	Computer Engineering University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	73 67–75	$95,847/yr	Very High	19.8x
63	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	72 64–73	$55,479/yr	Moderate	20.5x
64	Political Science and Government University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	72 67–73	$62,476/yr	Very High	21.0x
65	Mechanical Engineering University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	72 70–74	$71,519/yr	Very High	17.0x
66	Agricultural Business and Management University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	72 65–73	$53,081/yr	High	17.0x
67	Teacher Education University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	72 74–72	$53,054/yr	High	12.3x
68	Engineering, Other University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	72 69–73	$80,931/yr	High	19.1x
69	Civil Engineering Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD	72 70–73	$70,667/yr	High	21.5x
70	Economics Towson University · Towson, MD	72 68–73	$50,910/yr	Very High	14.9x
71	Human Resources Management and Services University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	71 65–71	$53,685/yr	High	21.1x
72	Computer/Information Technology Administration University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	71 66–72	$46,286/yr	Very High	13.5x
73	Chemical Engineering University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	71 69–72	$66,023/yr	High	18.0x
74	Agricultural Engineering University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	71 69–72	$69,848/yr	High	22.0x
75	Accounting and Related Services Stevenson University · Owings Mills, MD	71 68–73	$67,261/yr	Very High	4.3x
76	Security Science and Technology University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	70 58–70	$47,496/yr	High	22.4x
77	Economics St. Mary's College of Maryland · St. Mary's City, MD	70 66–71	$51,483/yr	Very High	11.4x
78	Mathematics Towson University · Towson, MD	70 64–71	$56,443/yr	Very High	16.7x
79	Chemistry Towson University · Towson, MD	70 66–71	$52,765/yr	High	16.5x
80	Health and Medical Administrative Services Towson University · Towson, MD	70 65–71	$46,325/yr	High	13.6x
81	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Washington Adventist University · Takoma Park, MD	69 65–69	$85,352/yr	High	7.5x
82	Health and Medical Administrative Services Coppin State University · Baltimore, MD	69 63–70	$54,613/yr	High	18.5x
83	Mathematics University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	69 64–71	$54,362/yr	Very High	15.7x
84	Construction Management Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD	69 67–70	$64,392/yr	High	18.8x
85	Physics Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	69 67–70	$54,548/yr	Very High	19.3x
86	Teacher Education Towson University · Towson, MD	69 70–70	$51,209/yr	High	11.6x
87	Accounting and Related Services McDaniel College · Westminster, MD	69 65–70	$65,941/yr	Very High	3.2x
88	Business/Commerce, General Strayer University-Maryland · Suitland, MD	69 64–70	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
89	Mathematics Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD	68 62–70	$83,171/yr	Very High	4.5x
90	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD	68 70–69	$38,293/yr	Very High	23.0x
91	Teacher Education Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD	68 71–69	$50,544/yr	High	11.9x
92	Teacher Education Towson University · Towson, MD	68 71–69	$51,749/yr	High	11.2x
93	Accounting and Related Services Strayer University-Maryland · Suitland, MD	68 65–70	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
94	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	67 58–68	$48,991/yr	Moderate	15.2x
95	Social Sciences, General University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	67 65–68	$50,557/yr	High	15.8x
96	Chemistry University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	67 64–68	$46,140/yr	High	16.0x
97	Accounting and Related Services Mount St. Mary's University · Emmitsburg, MD	67 63–68	$64,849/yr	Very High	3.0x
98	Computer Science Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD	66 59–67	$54,349/yr	Very High	12.6x
99	Business Administration Loyola University Maryland · Baltimore, MD	66 61–67	$60,656/yr	High	3.1x
100	Marketing University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	66 60–67	$50,094/yr	Very High	18.2x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Maryland colleges and universities, drawn from 342 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Maryland?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Coppin State University ranks #1 in Maryland with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $76,661/yr.

How many college programs are in Maryland?

Our database includes 342 programs across Maryland colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.