Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in Maryland by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$755,826

Across all Maryland programs

Average Annual Cost

$38,902

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Maryland Baltimore	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.	+$3,845,780	$234,289	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Grad rate: 36.2%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,577,544	$126,437	$27,799	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,289,188	$112,074	$28,073	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$1,232,120	$107,564	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$934,456	$94,047	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	Physics.	+$904,308	$92,830	$28,073	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$832,920	$87,604	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$772,476	$85,948	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Morgan State University Grad rate: 43.5%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$763,068	$85,109	$24,778	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Public Health.	+$703,720	$93,446	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$673,780	$91,949	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.	+$619,380	$89,229	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Information Science/Studies.	+$562,980	$74,107	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$537,300	$72,823	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$535,080	$72,712	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$519,440	$71,930	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$390,740	$65,495	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$387,356	$66,692	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
19	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Grad rate: 70.5%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$298,060	$62,490	$27,935	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Strayer University-Maryland Grad rate: 22.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$243,888	$58,962	$23,838	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Biology, General.	+$223,660	$69,443	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Medicine.	+$217,440	$69,132	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.	+$105,300	$63,525	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
24	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	Music.	-$30,152	$46,107	$28,073	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.