Best Engineering Colleges in Maryland (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 8 Engineering schools in Maryland by median earnings of Engineering graduates four years after completing. University of Maryland-College Park leads the list at $104,610.
Across the 5 schools with a reported completion median, median earnings range from $104,610 to $86,585, with a median of $98,621.
The list includes 5 public and 3 private nonprofit institutions. Johns Hopkins University ranks 70th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally, and it also posts the highest six-year completion rate on the page at 94%.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore reports the lowest average net price, at $13,338.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Engineering Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $104,610 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| University of Maryland-College Park reports $104,610 in median earnings for its Engineering graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (360 graduates), Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (140 graduates), Civil Engineering (120 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($107,834), Chemical Engineering ($102,149), Mechanical Engineering ($100,003) | |||||
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD | $104,265 | $18,809 | $428 | 6.4% |
| Johns Hopkins University, a private nonprofit university in Baltimore, admits 6% of applicants and ranks 70th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Biomedical/Medical Engineering (100 graduates), Chemical Engineering (73 graduates), Mechanical Engineering (51 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($114,673) | |||||
| 3 | Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD | $99,671 | $16,715 | $12,129 | 89.2% |
| Frostburg State University posts a six-year completion rate of 50% and an average net price of $16,715. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering, General (19 graduates) | |||||
| 4 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD | $98,621 | $16,467 | $5,087 | 72.4% |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County ranks 4th on this list, with median earnings of $98,621 for its Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (101 graduates), Chemical Engineering (49 graduates), Computer Engineering (48 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Engineering ($113,299), Mechanical Engineering ($95,078), Chemical Engineering ($91,547) | |||||
| 5 | Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD | $93,036 | $14,985 | $9,585 | 82.2% |
| Morgan State University shows an average net price of $9,585 for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 41%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (73 graduates), Civil Engineering (48 graduates), Industrial Engineering (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($98,640), Civil Engineering ($88,870) | |||||
| 6 | Loyola University Maryland · Baltimore, MD | $86,585 | $30,574 | $20,549 | 75.5% |
| Loyola University Maryland reports $86,585 in median earnings for its Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 75%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering, General (31 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Engineering, General ($86,585) | |||||
| 7 | Capitol Technology University · Laurel, MD | $79,606 | $22,102 | $19,682 | 74.4% |
| Capitol Technology University ranks 241st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows a six-year completion rate of 43%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (11 graduates), Computer Engineering (5 graduates) | |||||
| 8 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD | $73,839 | $13,338 | $9,914 | 96.4% |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore admits 96% of applicants and carries an average net price of $13,338, the lowest on the page. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering, General (12 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after graduating. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 5 schools with a reported completion median. The spread from University of Maryland-College Park to the bottom of the list is $18,025.
Job market context in Maryland
In Maryland, Engineering graduates enter occupations such as Engineers, All Other, Mechanical Engineers, and Civil Engineers. The median annual wage across those occupations is $123,138, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $96,343. State projections for 2024 to 2034 show about 6,920 openings a year, or about 314 openings a year for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 8.1% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing; the market figures describe the broader occupations and are not the same measure.