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Highest earning master's business administration programs in Maryland
Maryland business administration 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 | University of Maryland-College Park | College Park | Public, 4-year | $125,159 | 383 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $113,065 | 95 |
| 3 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $102,016 | 174 |
| 4 | University of Baltimore | Baltimore | Public, 4-year | $87,365 | 95 |
| 5 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | Public, 4-year | $85,444 | 1,418 |
| 6 | Frostburg State University | Frostburg | Public, 4-year | $83,407 | 90 |
| 7 | Hood College | Frederick | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,915 | 33 |
| 8 | Morgan State University | Baltimore | Public, 4-year | $76,731 | 39 |
| 9 | Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $74,010 | 95 |
| 10 | Salisbury University | Salisbury | Public, 4-year | $67,107 | 36 |
| 11 | Strayer University | Suitland | For-profit, 4-year | $64,745 | 2,702 |
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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