Best Business Colleges in Maryland (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 14 colleges in Maryland that report a Business earnings cohort, ordered by the median earnings of Business graduates four years after completing. University of Maryland-College Park ranks 1st on this list with median earnings of $100,037 for its Business graduates four years after completing.
Across the 13 schools with a published figure, median earnings range from $100,037 to $44,189, with a median of $74,835.
The list splits evenly between 7 public and 7 private nonprofit institutions. University of Maryland-College Park ranks 71st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore posts the lowest average net price at $13,338.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Business Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $100,037 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| University of Maryland-College Park reports median earnings of $100,037 for its Business graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
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) | |||||
| 2 | Loyola University Maryland · Baltimore, MD | $95,124 | $30,574 | $20,549 | 75.5% |
| Loyola University Maryland, a private nonprofit university in Baltimore, admits 75% of applicants and posts 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) | |||||
| 3 | McDaniel College · Westminster, MD | $82,513 | $21,916 | $12,210 | 77.9% |
| An average net price of $21,916 coincides with median earnings of $82,513 for Business graduates of McDaniel College four years after completing. | |||||
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 | $80,993 | $17,413 | $6,962 | 82.0% |
| Towson University ranks 114th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $80,993 for its Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
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 | Hood College · Frederick, MD | $78,503 | $20,873 | $12,424 | 77.8% |
| Hood College has a six-year completion rate of 57% and lists an average net price of $20,873. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (41 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($78,503) | |||||
| 6 | Mount St. Mary's University · Emmitsburg, MD | $76,847 | $22,655 | $11,603 | 73.8% |
| Mount St. Mary's University shows median earnings of $76,847 for its Business graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 74%. | |||||
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 | Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD | $74,835 | $17,743 | $6,743 | 87.5% |
| With an average net price of $6,743 for families earning under $30,000, Salisbury University reports median earnings of $74,835 for its Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
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) | |||||
| 8 | Bowie State University · Bowie, MD | $70,427 | $19,298 | $17,071 | 72.4% |
| Bowie State University posts a six-year completion rate of 38% and an average net price of $19,298. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (177 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($70,427) | |||||
| 9 | Stevenson University · Owings Mills, MD | $65,610 | $26,505 | $15,894 | 78.9% |
| Stevenson University reports median earnings of $65,610 for its Business graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 79%. | |||||
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) | |||||
| 10 | Goucher College · Baltimore, MD | $65,402 | $22,470 | $13,471 | 77.7% |
| Goucher College lists an average net price of $13,471 for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 57%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (25 graduates) | |||||
| 11 | Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD | $62,567 | $16,715 | $12,129 | 89.2% |
| Frostburg State University admits 89% of applicants and reports median earnings of $62,567 for its Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
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) | |||||
| 12 | Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD | No published median | $14,985 | $9,585 | 82.2% |
| Morgan State University ranks 148th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and lists an average net price of $14,985. | |||||
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) | |||||
| 13 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD | $59,492 | $13,338 | $9,914 | 96.4% |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore reports median earnings of $59,492 for its Business graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $13,338. | |||||
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) | |||||
| 14 | Notre Dame of Maryland University · Baltimore, MD | $44,189 | $19,169 | $11,843 | 82.2% |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University admits 82% of applicants and shows a six-year completion rate of 50%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (6 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Business graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Business earnings cohort in Maryland appear. The figures are medians for federally aided Business graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. For 1 of the 14 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 13 schools with a published figure. University of Maryland-College Park leads Loyola University Maryland by $4,913, and the spread from the top to the bottom of the list is $55,848.
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