Top 50 Best Master's Degree Programs in Maryland by ROI

Every Master's 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

160

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$530,140

Across all Maryland programs

Average Annual Cost

$44,568

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Maryland Baltimore	Dentistry.	+$1,963,520	$140,176	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Maryland Institute College of Art Grad rate: 73.7%	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	+$1,837,488	$141,011	$71,366	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Systems Engineering.	+$1,622,920	$131,276	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,616,300	$130,945	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$1,592,200	$129,740	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Maryland Baltimore	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,579,360	$120,968	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,564,458	$122,885	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Grad rate: 36.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,453,582	$117,459	$27,799	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,429,754	$116,295	$28,073	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Notre Dame of Maryland University Grad rate: 55.1%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,402,536	$118,163	$60,362	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,292,480	$108,603	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$1,284,380	$114,349	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,265,240	$113,392	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	Computer Science.	+$1,253,418	$107,333	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,244,440	$112,352	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Information Science/Studies.	+$1,204,680	$110,364	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Bowie State University Grad rate: 39.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,193,816	$104,121	$24,302	N/A	Full ROI →
18	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	Engineering, General.	+$1,154,954	$102,555	$28,073	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$1,153,760	$107,818	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$1,143,938	$101,859	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$1,138,174	$101,716	$28,073	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Economics.	+$1,134,080	$106,834	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Security Science and Technology.	+$1,110,380	$99,498	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
24	University of Maryland Baltimore	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$1,084,360	$96,218	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Political Science and Government.	+$1,072,920	$103,776	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of Maryland Baltimore	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,070,400	$95,520	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Loyola University Maryland Grad rate: 79.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,067,728	$102,547	$71,606	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$1,066,280	$97,293	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Notre Dame of Maryland University Grad rate: 55.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,053,156	$100,694	$60,362	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$1,013,800	$94,669	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
31	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Information Science/Studies.	+$1,008,880	$94,423	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
32	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Grad rate: 70.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,008,050	$95,196	$27,935	N/A	Full ROI →
33	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Grad rate: 70.5%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$995,830	$94,585	$27,935	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$973,960	$98,828	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Stevenson University Grad rate: 65.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$944,856	$94,975	$57,322	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Frostburg State University Grad rate: 50.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$933,740	$91,337	$26,500	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$895,938	$89,459	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
38	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Grad rate: 70.5%	Information Science/Studies.	+$875,570	$88,572	$27,935	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Grad rate: 70.5%	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	+$841,610	$86,874	$27,935	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Biotechnology.	+$839,360	$92,098	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$833,940	$91,827	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$833,358	$86,330	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Mount St. Mary's University Grad rate: 61.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$829,924	$89,704	$62,078	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	Information Science/Studies.	+$811,998	$85,262	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.	+$798,180	$90,039	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$788,460	$89,553	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	Biotechnology.	+$766,900	$82,324	$19,790	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	Marketing.	+$737,460	$87,003	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
49	University of Maryland Baltimore	Law.	+$726,760	$78,338	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
50	University of Baltimore Grad rate: 39.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$697,186	$79,607	$27,477	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.