Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland, Per Report

With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing $27,940 – $57,570 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2024’s Best College & University Rankings report and top 10 colleges and universities in Maryland (full list available below).

To help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices, WalletHub compared over 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland

1. Johns Hopkins University		6. Goucher College
2. University of Maryland-College Park		7. Towson University
3. St. John’s College		8. Frostburg State University
4. St. Mary’s College of Maryland		9. University of Baltimore
5. University of Maryland-Baltimore County		10. Morgan State University

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: Johns Hopkins University (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 11 = Worst):

• 1^st – Admission Rate
• 10^th – Net Cost
• 1^st – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 4^th – On-Campus Crime
• 1^st – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 1^st – Graduation Rate
• 1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: University of Maryland-College Park (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 11 = Worst):

• 2^nd – Admission Rate
• 7^th – Net Cost
• 10^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 6^th – On-Campus Crime
• 3^rd – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2^nd – Graduation Rate
• 2^nd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: St. John’s College (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 11 = Worst):

• 3^rd – Admission Rate
• 8^th – Net Cost
• 3^rd – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 11^th – On-Campus Crime
• 8^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 3^rd – Graduation Rate
• 8^th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit:

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704