Every Maryland university with published federal figures, ordered by how fast the debt clears. The typical graded US university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt.
| # | University | Grade | You borrow | Monthly | You earn | Debt clears in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University Maryland | A | $10,250 | $117 | $87,555 | 0.2 yrs |
| 2 | University of Maryland, Baltimore Maryland | A | $15,000 | $171 | $88,174 | 0.3 yrs |
| 3 | University of Maryland, College Park Maryland | A | $19,000 | $216 | $82,860 | 0.4 yrs |
| 4 | Capitol Technology University Maryland | A | $20,264 | $230 | $85,035 | 0.5 yrs |
| 5 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County Maryland | B | $19,500 | $222 | $69,960 | 0.6 yrs |
| 6 | Towson University Maryland | B | $18,718 | $213 | $64,390 | 0.8 yrs |
| 7 | Salisbury University Maryland | B | $21,000 | $239 | $61,515 | 1 yrs |
| 8 | Montgomery College Maryland | C | $10,415 | $118 | $50,159 | 1 yrs |
| 9 | St. Mary's College of Maryland Maryland | C | $21,000 | $239 | $60,110 | 1 yrs |
| 10 | Mount St. Mary's University Maryland | C | $25,391 | $289 | $64,072 | 1 yrs |
| 11 | University of Baltimore Maryland | C | $23,250 | $264 | $61,335 | 1.1 yrs |
| 12 | Howard Community College Maryland | C | $10,500 | $119 | $49,020 | 1.1 yrs |
| 13 | Stevenson University Maryland | C | $26,000 | $296 | $62,079 | 1.2 yrs |
| 14 | McDaniel College Maryland | C | $25,000 | $284 | $60,663 | 1.2 yrs |
| 15 | Frederick Community College Maryland | C | $8,150 | $93 | $46,449 | 1.2 yrs |
| 16 | Anne Arundel Community College Maryland | C | $8,250 | $94 | $46,219 | 1.2 yrs |
| 17 | Frostburg State University Maryland | C | $21,105 | $240 | $55,493 | 1.3 yrs |
| 18 | Hood College Maryland | C | $25,000 | $284 | $57,089 | 1.4 yrs |
| 19 | Bowie State University Maryland | C | $22,985 | $261 | $54,537 | 1.5 yrs |
| 20 | Goucher College Maryland | D | $26,000 | $296 | $53,023 | 1.9 yrs |
| 21 | Harford Community College Maryland | D | $9,812 | $112 | $44,608 | 1.9 yrs |
| 22 | Morgan State University Maryland | D | $27,250 | $310 | $50,698 | 2.4 yrs |
| 23 | Community College of Baltimore County Maryland | F | $11,528 | $131 | $43,729 | 2.7 yrs |
| 24 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Maryland | F | $27,000 | $307 | $47,697 | 3.3 yrs |
| 25 | Coppin State University Maryland | F | $25,000 | $284 | $46,490 | 3.6 yrs |
| 26 | Hagerstown Community College Maryland | F | $11,000 | $125 | $41,615 | 5.3 yrs |
The debt column is shaped far more by residency and institutional aid than by anything else. If you are applying from another state or another country, the figures here understate what you would borrow — check the university's own net price for your situation.
Two universities in this state with identical graduate salaries can be two grades apart, because one leaves students owing twice as much. The payback column is the one that combines both.
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Figures cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject at each institution. Information only, not financial advice.