Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Maryland by ROI

Every Certificate 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$161,299

Across all Maryland programs

Average Annual Cost

$23,512

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Prince George's Community College Grad rate: 21.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,004,633	$93,037	$16,107	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Grad rate: 70.5%	Information Science/Studies.	+$904,925	$90,163	$27,935	$22,518	Full ROI →
3	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Information Science/Studies.	+$669,030	$76,441	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$584,410	$72,210	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$478,661	$68,103	$20,548	$16,926	Full ROI →
6	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$423,091	$65,035	$13,178	$18,097	Full ROI →
7	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.	+$396,370	$62,808	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Wor-Wic Community College Grad rate: 23.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$304,661	$57,843	$12,199	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Grad rate: 70.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$300,225	$58,408	$27,935	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$265,790	$56,279	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Wor-Wic Community College Grad rate: 23.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$251,922	$56,065	$12,199	$12,725	Full ROI →
12	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Legal Support Services.	+$153,132	$50,684	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Institute of Health Sciences Grad rate: 87.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$107,058	$49,681	$27,500	$14,120	Full ROI →
14	Wor-Wic Community College Grad rate: 23.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$91,641	$48,137	$12,199	$14,000	Full ROI →
15	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	+$58,652	$45,960	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
16	All-State Career-Baltimore Grad rate: 49.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$29,210	$44,620	$23,190	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Hagerstown Community College Grad rate: 35.6%	Ground Transportation.	+$16,409	$43,731	$11,798	$4,750	Full ROI →
18	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$2,224	$44,033	$20,548	$13,250	Full ROI →
19	North American Trade Schools Grad rate: 70.4%	Ground Transportation.	-$21,187	$42,019	$16,973	$3,403	Full ROI →
20	All-State Career-Baltimore Grad rate: 49.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$22,289	$43,680	$23,190	$24,222	Full ROI →
21	Fortis Institute-Towson Grad rate: 34.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$45,115	$43,233	$31,465	$28,378	Full ROI →
22	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$64,388	$39,808	$20,548	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Grad rate: 63.0%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	-$64,409	$41,256	$34,342	$11,250	Full ROI →
24	All-State Career-Baltimore Grad rate: 49.8%	Ground Transportation.	-$69,179	$40,128	$23,190	$6,333	Full ROI →
25	College of Southern Maryland Grad rate: 32.7%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$73,563	$39,558	$13,570	$8,262	Full ROI →
26	Anne Arundel Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	-$118,881	$37,882	$20,548	$11,832	Full ROI →
27	Baltimore City Community College Grad rate: 10.6%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	-$122,458	$37,449	$15,745	$11,625	Full ROI →
28	Chesapeake College Grad rate: 24.9%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$122,935	$36,729	$10,090	$5,500	Full ROI →
29	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Grad rate: 63.0%	Precision Metal Working.	-$130,637	$37,968	$34,342	$11,597	Full ROI →
30	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Grad rate: 63.0%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	-$151,190	$37,071	$34,342	$13,532	Full ROI →
31	North American Trade Schools Grad rate: 70.4%	Precision Metal Working.	-$164,894	$35,181	$16,973	$8,549	Full ROI →
32	Hagerstown Community College Grad rate: 35.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$193,138	$32,933	$11,798	N/A	Full ROI →
33	North American Trade Schools Grad rate: 70.4%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$206,211	$33,250	$16,973	$10,547	Full ROI →
34	Fortis Institute-Towson Grad rate: 34.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$207,674	$33,617	$31,465	$6,333	Full ROI →
35	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Grad rate: 63.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$210,997	$34,121	$34,342	$14,130	Full ROI →
36	Fortis Institute-Towson Grad rate: 34.6%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$211,315	$33,885	$31,465	$13,000	Full ROI →
37	North American Trade Schools Grad rate: 70.4%	Construction Trades, General.	-$235,662	$31,767	$16,973	$10,392	Full ROI →
38	Allegany College of Maryland Grad rate: 39.5%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$265,119	$30,645	$16,082	$16,250	Full ROI →
39	Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences	Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.	-$273,580	$28,816	N/A	$7,334	Full ROI →
40	North American Trade Schools Grad rate: 70.4%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$282,817	$29,405	$16,973	$10,329	Full ROI →
41	North American Trade Schools Grad rate: 70.4%	Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology.	-$295,797	$28,759	$16,973	$10,374	Full ROI →
42	All-State Career-Baltimore Grad rate: 49.8%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	-$295,895	$29,006	$23,190	$9,500	Full ROI →
43	Fortis College-Landover Grad rate: 47.6%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$300,463	$29,390	$33,666	$10,813	Full ROI →
44	Fortis Institute-Towson Grad rate: 34.6%	Precision Metal Working.	-$313,355	$28,783	$31,465	$13,000	Full ROI →
45	All-State Career-Baltimore Grad rate: 49.8%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$329,180	$27,578	$23,190	$13,000	Full ROI →
46	Fortis College-Landover Grad rate: 47.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$336,193	$27,633	$33,666	$11,250	Full ROI →
47	Fortis Institute-Towson Grad rate: 34.6%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$337,204	$27,654	$31,465	$13,940	Full ROI →
48	St. John's College Grad rate: 72.1%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$346,523	$27,308	$52,683	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Grad rate: 63.0%	Culinary Arts and Related Services.	-$347,382	$27,221	$34,342	$12,934	Full ROI →
50	North American Trade Schools Grad rate: 70.4%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	-$349,830	$26,070	$16,973	$10,561	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.