[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best History Programs in Maryland (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 This page ranks the 11 History programs in Maryland by median earnings of History graduates four years after completing. [Bowie State University](/school/bowie-state-university/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/majors/) 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 11 schools in list order | 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](/school/bowie-state-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting [$68,077 in median earnings](/school/bowie-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/majors/) [admits 45% of applicants](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/majors/) [ranks 162nd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/) 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](/school/towson-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $6,962](/school/towson-university/cost/) 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](/school/salisbury-university/majors/) [admits 87% of applicants](/school/salisbury-university/admissions/) 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. ## Related rankings - History Programs - [Best Colleges in Maryland](/rankings/best-colleges-in-maryland/) - [Top History Programs in North Carolina by Earnings](/rankings/best-history-programs-in-north-carolina/) - [Best History Programs in California](/rankings/best-history-programs-in-california/) - [Best History Programs in Indiana](/rankings/best-history-programs-in-indiana/)