Best colleges for finance in Maryland
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in Maryland7 schools
7 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 finance, 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 finance
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 2
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 3
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · PublicTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 4
Hood College
Frederick, MD · Private nonprofit#16 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 5
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD · PublicTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 6
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · Public#24 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 7
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- 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% |
| Hood College | $20,873 | $25,000 | $57,089 | 57% |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | $22,063 | $21,000 | $65,287 | 33% |
| 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 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20

