Best colleges for engineering in Maryland
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Maryland11 schools
11 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 engineering, 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
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 2
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- 3
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · PublicHonor RollTop 5% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 4
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 5
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 6
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 7
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 8
Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 9
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 10
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · Public#24 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 11
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 48%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | $18,809 | $10,250 | $87,555 | 94% |
| United States Naval Academy | — | — | — | 93% |
| University of Maryland-College Park | $15,678 | $19,000 | $82,860 | 89% |
| Loyola University Maryland | $30,574 | $27,000 | $82,652 | 79% |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | $16,467 | $19,500 | $69,960 | 70% |
| Goucher College | $22,470 | $26,000 | $53,023 | 57% |
| Stevenson University | $26,505 | $26,000 | $62,079 | 68% |
| Capitol Technology University | $22,102 | $20,264 | $85,035 | 43% |
| Frostburg State University | $16,715 | $21,105 | $55,493 | 50% |
| Morgan State University | $14,985 | $27,250 | $50,698 | 41% |
| 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 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16