Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Maryland
Colleges ranked by instructional spending for each full-time-equivalent student.
Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Maryland16 schools
16 schools qualify, ranked by teaching spending per student.
How this list is made
- Schools in Maryland.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has instructional spending per full-time-equivalent student from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by instructional spending per student, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Maryland
- $101,214 on teaching per student
- 6 students per faculty member
- 2
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- $39,042 on teaching per student
- 8 students per faculty member
- 3
Washington College
Chestertown, MD · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- $26,477 on teaching per student
- 8 students per faculty member
- 4
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · PublicHonor RollTop 5% for graduation
- $20,217 on teaching per student
- 17 students per faculty member
- 5
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- $19,211 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 6
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- $17,884 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 7
St. John's College
Annapolis, MD · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- $15,316 on teaching per student
- 8 students per faculty member
- 8
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- $14,980 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 9
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- $14,455 on teaching per student
- 17 students per faculty member
- 10
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- $13,478 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 11
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- $13,110 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 12
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · PublicTop 24% for graduation
- $11,356 on teaching per student
- 14 students per faculty member
- 13
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- $10,867 on teaching per student
- 15 students per faculty member
- 14
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- $10,258 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
- 15
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- $10,126 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
- 16
Towson University
Towson, MD · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- $10,084 on teaching per student
- 14 students per faculty member
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | About $19,000 | $10,250 | $87,555 | 94% |
| United States Naval Academy | — | — | — | 93% |
| Washington College | About $28,000 | $26,956 | $65,518 | 65% |
| University of Maryland-College Park | About $16,000 | $19,000 | $82,860 | 89% |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | About $43,000 | $26,500 | $45,212 | 72% |
| Goucher College | About $22,000 | $26,000 | $53,023 | 57% |
| St. John's College | About $46,000 | $27,000 | $51,584 | 71% |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | About $19,000 | $22,666 | $65,344 | 50% |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | About $16,000 | $19,500 | $69,960 | 70% |
| Loyola University Maryland | About $31,000 | $27,000 | $82,652 | 79% |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $60,110 | 70% |
| Salisbury University | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $61,515 | 68% |
| Stevenson University | About $27,000 | $26,000 | $62,079 | 68% |
| McDaniel College | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $60,663 | 63% |
| Mount St. Mary's University | About $23,000 | $25,391 | $64,072 | 65% |
| Towson University | About $17,000 | $18,718 | $64,390 | 69% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15