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Maryland's 85 Colleges and Universities

Colleges in Maryland range from four year public institutions to two year community colleges. Let’s look at some NCES stats about the Free state:

• Maryland is home to 41 four year colleges. Most of them are public universities.
• There are 44 two year or less colleges. 27 of which are private for-profit community colleges.
• Over the past 5 years, Maryland colleges have seen a 2.7% drop in students. In 2017, 364,207 students were enrolled in college.
• In total, 73,372 degrees were awarded for the 2016 - 2017 school year. Thus, 47% of those awards were bachelor degrees.

Salary Breakdown

College Scorecard tells us alums from John Hopkins Unviversity earn the highest average salary. 10 years after starting school, the average alum from John Hopkins University earns $92,700. Meanwhile, the 2017 mean annual wage in Maryland is $58,770. You do the math!

Maryland's Tuition Program

Maryland is also a member of the Academic Common Market. Students can enroll in an out-of-state college that offer their degree program and pay the school's in state tuition rate. Students can choose to attend in one of the 15 SREB states. Other nearby states that participate are Virginia and Delaware.

Maryland's tuition programs can help reduce the cost of college. For example, Maryland529 College Investment Plan is a 529 savings plan which you can invest your earnings. The savings plan covers college expenses such as tuition, course fees, books, room and board, supplies. More importantly, the earnings in your plan are tax-deferred. Thus, it is tax free from state and federal tax income.

Top Maryland Colleges

Top Maryland colleges were ranked by total student population.

All Colleges in Maryland

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Source for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.