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Highest earning master's education programs in Maryland
Maryland education 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 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,838 | 779 |
| 2 | Goucher College | Baltimore | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,622 | 43 |
| 3 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,279 | 160 |
| 4 | Frostburg State University | Frostburg | Public, 4-year | $56,800 | 107 |
| 5 | Towson University | Towson | Public, 4-year | $55,722 | 78 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public, 4-year | $55,239 | 50 |
| 7 | Salisbury University | Salisbury | Public, 4-year | $51,377 | 35 |
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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