Best colleges for accounting in Maryland
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting in Maryland15 schools
15 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Maryland.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in accounting, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · PublicHonor RollTop 5% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 2
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 3
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · PublicTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 4
Towson University
Towson, MD · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
- 5
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 6
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 7
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 8
Hood College
Frederick, MD · Private nonprofit#16 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 9
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 10
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 11
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 12
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD · PublicTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 13
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · Public#24 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 14
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · Public#25 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 15
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 48%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park | $15,678 | $19,000 | $82,860 | 89% |
| Loyola University Maryland | $30,574 | $27,000 | $82,652 | 79% |
| Salisbury University | $17,743 | $21,000 | $61,515 | 68% |
| Towson University | $17,413 | $18,718 | $64,390 | 69% |
| Mount St. Mary's University | $22,655 | $25,391 | $64,072 | 65% |
| Stevenson University | $26,505 | $26,000 | $62,079 | 68% |
| McDaniel College | $21,916 | $25,000 | $60,663 | 63% |
| Hood College | $20,873 | $25,000 | $57,089 | 57% |
| Frostburg State University | $16,715 | $21,105 | $55,493 | 50% |
| Coppin State University | $9,977 | $25,000 | $46,490 | 26% |
| Washington Adventist University | $18,526 | $30,500 | $64,249 | 29% |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | $22,063 | $21,000 | $65,287 | 33% |
| Morgan State University | $14,985 | $27,250 | $50,698 | 41% |
| University of Baltimore | $13,868 | $23,250 | $61,335 | 38% |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | $13,338 | $27,000 | $47,697 | 35% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 4
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 19
- California 42
- Colorado 9
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 32
- Georgia 38
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 41
- Indiana 31
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 7
- Massachusetts 27
- Michigan 35
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 32
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 10
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 22
- New Mexico 6
- New York 70
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 54
- Oklahoma 18
- Oregon 15
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 38
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 24
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 30
- Texas 61
- Utah 9
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 15
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 30