With the first early-decision college application deadline approaching on November 1, WalletHub has released its 2027 Best College & University Rankings, including a look at the top-ranked colleges and universities in Maryland.
WalletHub compared nearly 740 higher-education institutions across the country using 30 measures grouped into seven categories, including student selectivity, cost and financing, and career outcomes. Factors considered include student-faculty ratios, graduation rates and salaries after graduation.
Johns Hopkins University earned the top spot among Maryland schools, followed by the University of Maryland, College Park. WalletHub’s Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland for 2027 are:
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Maryland, College Park
- St. Mary’s College of Maryland
- Washington College
- St. John’s College
- Loyola University Maryland
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Salisbury University
- Goucher College
- Mount St. Mary’s University
WalletHub also provided a closer look at how some of Maryland’s highest-ranked schools performed across individual metrics.
Johns Hopkins ranked first among the Maryland schools evaluated for admission rate, student-faculty ratio, gender and racial diversity, graduation rate and post-attendance median salary. The university ranked fourth for on-campus crime and 12th for net cost.
The University of Maryland, College Park ranked second for admission rate, graduation rate and post-attendance median salary. UMD also ranked third for gender and racial diversity, seventh for net cost, ninth for on-campus crime and 11th for student-faculty ratio.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, which ranked third overall in the state, placed fourth for net cost and fifth for admission rate, student-faculty ratio and graduation rate. The school ranked ninth for post-attendance median salary and 11th for both on-campus crime and gender and racial diversity.
According to WalletHub, tuition plus room and board at a four-year college can cost approximately $31,000 to $65,000 per year. The rankings are intended to help prospective students compare schools based not only on academics and admissions, but also affordability and outcomes after graduation.
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
