With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing around $23,000 – $52,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2023’s Best College & University Rankings report, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities. WalletHub compared over 900 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. Below you’ll see the “Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland” (does not include community colleges):
Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland
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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; 12 = Worst):
- 1st – Admission Rate
- 11th – Net Cost
- 7th – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 3rd – On-Campus Crime
- 1st – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 1st – Graduation Rate
- 1st – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: University of Maryland-College Park (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 12 = Worst):
- 3rd – Admission Rate
- 10th – Net Cost
- 11th – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 7th – On-Campus Crime
- 3rd – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 2nd – Graduation Rate
- 2nd – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: University of Maryland-Baltimore County (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 12 = Worst):
- 5th – Admission Rate
- 2nd – Net Cost
- 10th – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 8th – On-Campus Crime
- 2nd – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 5th – Graduation Rate
- 3rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary
To view the full reports, please visit:
Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750
Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748
Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704
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