Best History Programs in Maryland (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 11 History programs in Maryland by median earnings of History graduates four years after completing. Bowie State University leads the list with median earnings of $68,077 for its History graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the figures range from $68,077 to $22,824, with a median of $55,472. For 2 of the 11 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 6 public and 5 private nonprofit institutions. University of Maryland-College Park posts the lowest average net price at $15,678.
University of Maryland-College Park ranks 71st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowie State University · Bowie, MD | $68,077 | $19,298 | $17,071 | 72.4% |
| Bowie State University ranks 1st on this list, reporting $68,077 in median earnings for its History graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $60,089 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| University of Maryland-College Park admits 45% of applicants and posts an average net price of $15,678. | |||||
| 3 | Loyola University Maryland · Baltimore, MD | $56,845 | $30,574 | $20,549 | 75.5% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left Loyola University Maryland with a median of $27,000 in federal loans, and the school's History completers earned a median of $56,845 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD | $56,394 | $16,467 | $5,087 | 72.4% |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County ranks 162nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports $56,394 in median earnings for its History graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Towson University · Towson, MD | $56,318 | $17,413 | $6,962 | 82.0% |
| Towson University reports an average net price of $6,962 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $56,318 for its History graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | St. Mary's College of Maryland · St. Mary's City, MD | $55,472 | $18,441 | $2,889 | 68.6% |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland reports a median of $23,943 in federal debt among History completers who borrowed, and its graduates earned a median of $55,472 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD | $54,262 | $17,743 | $6,743 | 87.5% |
| Salisbury University admits 87% of applicants and reports median earnings of $54,262 for its History graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Washington College · Chestertown, MD | $51,167 | $27,898 | $17,804 | 56.9% |
| Washington College reports an average net price of $17,804 for families earning under $30,000, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $26,956 in federal loans. | |||||
| 9 | Mount St. Mary's University · Emmitsburg, MD | $50,563 | $22,655 | $11,603 | 73.8% |
| Mount St. Mary's University reports a median of $27,000 in federal debt among History completers who borrowed, and its graduates earned a median of $50,563 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Hood College · Frederick, MD | $27,488 | $20,873 | $12,424 | 77.8% |
| Hood College reports an average net price of $20,873 and median earnings of $27,488 for its History graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | McDaniel College · Westminster, MD | $22,824 | $21,916 | $12,210 | 77.9% |
| McDaniel College admits 78% of applicants and reports an average net price of $12,210 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their History graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Maryland appear. The figure is the median for federally aided History graduates who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 11 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. Bowie State University leads University of Maryland-College Park by $7,988, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $45,253.