Top Ranked Programs
Hood College's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a private liberal arts college with applied career focus. Business Administration is the largest program with 41 graduates, followed by Biology, General, Psychology, General, Nursing, and Criminal Justice. Across 18 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several delivering strong four-year earnings outcomes. The earnings pattern reflects strength in applied business and professional pathways. Nursing leads with median earnings of $92,955 four years after enrollment across 18 graduates, followed by Business Administration with $78,503 and Psychology, General with $65,110. Criminal Justice and Biology, General round out the highest-earning programs. This concentration in business-adjacent and professional fields aligns with Hood College's positioning as a career-oriented institution in the Frederick, Maryland region. The program portfolio emphasizes direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter stable professional roles immediately after completion. Business, accounting, and management-related fields dominate the degree output and correspond to the institution's strongest earnings outcomes. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these applied professional fields align with regional and national labor-market demand.