Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Maryland by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Maryland ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Maryland

107

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$37,539

Across all Maryland programs

Average Annual Cost

$16,115

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Montgomery College Grad rate: 27.9%	Engineering, General.	+$776,800	$82,281	$14,410	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Engineering, General.	+$764,924	$82,301	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Montgomery College Grad rate: 27.9%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$697,010	$79,034	$14,410	$11,000	Full ROI →
4	Fortis College-Landover Grad rate: 47.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$615,573	$78,339	$33,666	$32,500	Full ROI →
5	Prince George's Community College Grad rate: 21.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$601,691	$74,944	$16,107	$18,500	Full ROI →
6	Montgomery College Grad rate: 27.9%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$589,220	$72,902	$14,410	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Baltimore City Community College Grad rate: 10.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$533,862	$71,000	$15,745	$10,850	Full ROI →
8	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$518,074	$70,315	$13,178	$16,200	Full ROI →
9	Montgomery College Grad rate: 27.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$511,217	$70,026	$14,410	$15,172	Full ROI →
10	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$510,864	$68,861	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$492,161	$68,709	$13,178	$11,602	Full ROI →
12	Cecil College Grad rate: 27.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$436,662	$65,344	$15,109	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Prince George's Community College Grad rate: 21.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$433,773	$66,256	$16,107	$14,172	Full ROI →
14	Howard Community College Grad rate: 24.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$427,934	$66,619	$15,645	$24,560	Full ROI →
15	Montgomery College Grad rate: 27.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$406,620	$63,772	$14,410	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Frederick Community College Grad rate: 34.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$406,245	$63,994	$8,886	$11,750	Full ROI →
17	Hagerstown Community College Grad rate: 35.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$400,054	$64,870	$11,798	$25,000	Full ROI →
18	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$387,644	$63,437	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Carroll Community College Grad rate: 44.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$376,768	$63,387	$8,611	$25,000	Full ROI →
20	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$356,307	$62,946	$13,178	$26,857	Full ROI →
21	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Air Transportation.	+$352,284	$60,932	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
22	College of Southern Maryland Grad rate: 32.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$349,525	$61,812	$13,570	$14,500	Full ROI →
23	Harford Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$342,950	$61,717	$14,290	$16,896	Full ROI →
24	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$341,224	$61,116	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Prince George's Community College Grad rate: 21.3%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$327,806	$60,800	$16,107	$11,837	Full ROI →
26	Chesapeake College Grad rate: 24.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$316,500	$58,834	$10,090	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Baltimore City Community College Grad rate: 10.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$300,530	$58,601	$15,745	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Wor-Wic Community College Grad rate: 23.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$292,389	$58,970	$12,199	$16,750	Full ROI →
29	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$259,184	$56,277	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Howard Community College Grad rate: 24.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$254,887	$57,869	$15,645	$23,113	Full ROI →
31	Allegany College of Maryland Grad rate: 39.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$231,596	$56,808	$16,082	$24,000	Full ROI →
32	Strayer University-Maryland Grad rate: 22.6%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$218,569	$57,214	$23,838	$28,174	Full ROI →
33	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$213,445	$54,741	$13,178	$11,125	Full ROI →
34	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$202,224	$54,166	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Fortis Institute-Towson Grad rate: 34.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$185,812	$57,316	$31,465	$42,650	Full ROI →
36	Allegany College of Maryland Grad rate: 39.5%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$180,696	$52,643	$16,082	N/A	Full ROI →
37	College of Southern Maryland Grad rate: 32.7%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$160,175	$51,737	$13,570	$5,500	Full ROI →
38	Frederick Community College Grad rate: 34.2%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$141,228	$49,950	$8,886	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$125,884	$49,612	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Wor-Wic Community College Grad rate: 23.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$120,782	$49,259	$12,199	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Carroll Community College Grad rate: 44.4%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$116,377	$49,925	$8,611	$18,445	Full ROI →
42	Frederick Community College Grad rate: 34.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$115,138	$49,749	$8,886	$16,348	Full ROI →
43	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$113,484	$49,729	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Hagerstown Community College Grad rate: 35.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$111,989	$50,028	$11,798	$18,500	Full ROI →
45	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$93,924	$48,751	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Fortis Institute-Towson Grad rate: 34.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$76,754	$51,163	$31,465	$32,278	Full ROI →
47	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$68,464	$47,478	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.	+$67,824	$46,709	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$64,374	$47,549	$13,178	$15,000	Full ROI →
50	Howard Community College Grad rate: 24.7%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$53,450	$46,237	$15,645	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.