Best colleges and universities in Baltimore

There are 18 institutions in Baltimore: 15 private colleges and 3 public colleges.
Every university in Baltimore have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills) to 660 (The Community College of Baltimore County). Also Baltimore colleges have from 6:1 to 28:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Baltimore is between 59% and 99%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Baltimore county is SAT - 91% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Baltimore universities range between 6,101$ to 27,682$. The average percent of Baltimore students with financial aid is 32%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Baltimore is between 7% and 87%. Average salary after attending the Baltimore’s institutions ranges between $19,900 and $53,700. Please look all the details below.

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Average Baltimore County Cost

$17,499

ABOVE AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Baltimore county colleges is 17,499$, that is above the national average by 3,565 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$6,101
Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore
$7,291
The Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore
$10,675
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore in Baltimore
$11,490
Maryland Beauty Academy in Reisterstown
$12,642
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex in Baltimore
$15,157
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
$16,363
Towson University in Towson
$17,215
Fortis Institute-Towson in Towson
$17,657
University of Maryland-Baltimore County in Baltimore
$17,692
North American Trade Schools in Baltimore
$18,068
Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences in Timonium
$20,067
Regency Beauty Institute-Baltimore Golden Ring in Baltimore
$21,418
Brightwood College-Towson in Towson
$22,484
Fortis Institute-Baltimore in Baltimore
$22,998
Institute of Health Sciences in Hunt Valley
$24,025
ITT Technical Institute-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
$25,956
Stevenson University in Stevenson
$27,682
Goucher College in Baltimore

Acc.Rate
Institution
99%
ITT Technical Institute-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
96%
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore in Baltimore
78%
Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore
76%
Goucher College in Baltimore
62%
Stevenson University in Stevenson
60%
University of Maryland-Baltimore County in Baltimore
59%
Towson University in Towson
-
Regency Beauty Institute-Baltimore Golden Ring in Baltimore
-
Brightwood College-Towson in Towson
-
The Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore
-
North American Trade Schools in Baltimore
-
Maryland Beauty Academy in Reisterstown
-
Fortis Institute-Towson in Towson
-
Institute of Health Sciences in Hunt Valley
-
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
-
Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences in Timonium
-
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex in Baltimore
-
Fortis Institute-Baltimore in Baltimore

Grad.Rate
Institution
87%
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex in Baltimore
85%
Institute of Health Sciences in Hunt Valley
80%
Maryland Beauty Academy in Reisterstown
73%
Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences in Timonium
68%
North American Trade Schools in Baltimore
67%
Towson University in Towson
66%
Goucher College in Baltimore
63%
University of Maryland-Baltimore County in Baltimore
60%
Stevenson University in Stevenson
53%
Fortis Institute-Towson in Towson
52%
Fortis Institute-Baltimore in Baltimore
50%
Brightwood College-Towson in Towson
44%
Regency Beauty Institute-Baltimore Golden Ring in Baltimore
40%
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
36%
ITT Technical Institute-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
35%
Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore
7%
The Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore
-
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore in Baltimore

Salary
Institution
$53,700
University of Maryland-Baltimore County in Baltimore
$50,300
Stevenson University in Stevenson
$49,200
Towson University in Towson
$46,000
Goucher College in Baltimore
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
$35,600
Brightwood College-Towson in Towson
$34,300
Fortis Institute-Baltimore in Baltimore
$33,400
The Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore
$33,200
North American Trade Schools in Baltimore
$28,000
Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences in Timonium
$26,900
Fortis Institute-Towson in Towson
$21,600
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex in Baltimore
$21,500
Regency Beauty Institute-Baltimore Golden Ring in Baltimore
$19,900
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
-
Maryland Beauty Academy in Reisterstown
-
Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore
-
Institute of Health Sciences in Hunt Valley
-
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore in Baltimore

Ac.Prog.
Institution
660
The Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore
422
University of Maryland-Baltimore County in Baltimore
417
Towson University in Towson
135
Goucher College in Baltimore
111
Stevenson University in Stevenson
39
ITT Technical Institute-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
27
Fortis Institute-Baltimore in Baltimore
24
North American Trade Schools in Baltimore
15
Brightwood College-Towson in Towson
15
Fortis Institute-Towson in Towson
12
Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore
6
Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences in Timonium
6
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex in Baltimore
4
Maryland Beauty Academy in Reisterstown
3
Regency Beauty Institute-Baltimore Golden Ring in Baltimore
3
Institute of Health Sciences in Hunt Valley
3
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills in Owings Mills
3
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore in Baltimore

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