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Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Maryland
Maryland liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore City Community College | Baltimore | Public, 2-year | $41,120 | 60 |
| 2 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | Public, 4-year | $41,071 | 120 |
| 3 | Prince George's Community College | Largo | Public, 2-year | $31,322 | 160 |
| 4 | Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury | Public, 2-year | $30,763 | 42 |
| 5 | College of Southern Maryland | La Plata | Public, 2-year | $29,862 | 55 |
| 6 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public, 2-year | $27,852 | 203 |
| 7 | Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland | Public, 2-year | $27,637 | 36 |
| 8 | Harford Community College | Bel Air | Public, 2-year | $26,448 | 90 |
| 9 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold | Public, 2-year | $25,826 | 133 |
| 10 | Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown | Public, 2-year | $25,177 | 105 |
| 11 | Carroll Community College | Westminster | Public, 2-year | $23,320 | 64 |
| 12 | Frederick Community College | Frederick | Public, 2-year | $22,067 | 61 |
| 13 | Howard Community College | Columbia | Public, 2-year | $22,042 | 101 |
| 14 | Montgomery College | Rockville | Public, 2-year | $20,217 | 79 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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