Best Accounting Colleges in Maryland (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Business Colleges in Maryland
This page ranks the 10 Accounting programs in Maryland by median earnings of Accounting graduates four years after completing. Loyola University Maryland leads the list, followed by University of Maryland-College Park and McDaniel College.
The list includes 6 public and 4 private nonprofit institutions. University of Maryland-College Park holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank in the group, placing 71st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The same school also posts the highest six-year completion rate on the page at 89%, while University of Maryland Eastern Shore reports the lowest average net price at $13,338.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Accounting Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola University Maryland · Baltimore, MD | $103,352 | $30,574 | $20,549 | 75.5% |
| Loyola University Maryland, a private nonprofit university in Baltimore, admits 75% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 79%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (252 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (42 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($103,352), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($93,753) | |||||
| 2 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $97,314 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| University of Maryland-College Park carries an average net price of $2,962 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 71st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (376 graduates), Marketing (252 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (234 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($111,649), Finance and Financial Management Services ($110,648), Accounting and Related Services ($97,314) | |||||
| 3 | McDaniel College · Westminster, MD | $93,347 | $21,916 | $12,210 | 77.9% |
| McDaniel College ranks 784th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates 63% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (50 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (17 graduates), Marketing (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($93,347), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($78,830) | |||||
| 4 | Towson University · Towson, MD | $91,252 | $17,413 | $6,962 | 82.0% |
| Towson University posts an admission rate of 82% and an average net price of $17,413, alongside a six-year completion rate of 69%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (481 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (117 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($91,252), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($78,497) | |||||
| 5 | Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD | $89,535 | $17,743 | $6,743 | 87.5% |
| With an average net price of $6,743 for families earning under $30,000, Salisbury University ranks 5th on this list and holds an Azimuth composite rank of 532nd among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (78 graduates), Marketing (71 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (57 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($89,535), Finance and Financial Management Services ($80,478), Marketing ($70,597) | |||||
| 6 | Mount St. Mary's University · Emmitsburg, MD | $81,796 | $22,655 | $11,603 | 73.8% |
| Mount St. Mary's University admits 74% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 65%, with an average net price of $22,655. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business/Commerce, General (106 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (43 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($81,796), Business/Commerce, General ($74,839) | |||||
| 7 | Stevenson University · Owings Mills, MD | $81,299 | $26,505 | $15,894 | 78.9% |
| Stevenson University ranks 941st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $15,894 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (74 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (24 graduates), Business/Corporate Communications (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($81,299), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($64,956), Business/Corporate Communications ($60,109) | |||||
| 8 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD | $78,413 | $13,338 | $9,914 | 96.4% |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore admits 96% of applicants and ranks 572nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Hospitality Administration/Management (21 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (18 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Hospitality Administration/Management ($52,883) | |||||
| 9 | Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD | $67,484 | $16,715 | $12,129 | 89.2% |
| Frostburg State University admits 89% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 50%, with an average net price of $16,715. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (66 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (21 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($67,484) | |||||
| 10 | Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD | $63,979 | $14,985 | $9,585 | 82.2% |
| Morgan State University ranks 148th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $9,585 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (71 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (24 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (21 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($63,979), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($61,527), Marketing ($56,767) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Accounting graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Accounting earnings cohort in Maryland appear. The figure captures graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of the students who enroll, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The list spans 10 schools, from Loyola University Maryland to University of Maryland-College Park.
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