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Best Trade Programs in Maryland (2026)

Top 100 of 127 programs in Maryland · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in Maryland, ranked by overall value. We scored 127 programs across Maryland trade schools on earnings, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $47,014/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in MD

127

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$47,014/yr

Avg TSW Score

66/100

#1 Program

Truck Driving & CDL

Hagerstown Community College

Top Trade Programs in Maryland

Top 100 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	TSW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Truck Driving & CDL Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	89 88–89	$53,495/yr	114.3x
2	Criminal Justice Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	91 87–93	$70,610/yr	189.2x
3	Practical Nursing Howard Community College · Columbia, MD	85 83–86	$58,704/yr	142.9x
4	Criminal Justice Wor-Wic Community College · Salisbury, MD	88 84–90	$53,813/yr	162.8x
5	Practical Nursing Wor-Wic Community College · Salisbury, MD	86 84–87	$61,298/yr	171.9x
6	Nursing Baltimore City Community College · Baltimore, MD	89 82–89	$73,091/yr	135.7x
7	Nursing College of Southern Maryland · La Plata, MD	85 80–86	$73,576/yr	88.3x
8	Nursing Chesapeake College · Wye Mills, MD	90 84–90	$72,090/yr	185.2x
9	Nursing Frederick Community College · Frederick, MD	87 80–87	$70,649/yr	110.9x
10	Nursing Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	85 80–86	$73,996/yr	85.2x
11	Nursing Harford Community College · Bel Air, MD	86 81–87	$74,823/yr	96.4x
12	Nursing Howard Community College · Columbia, MD	86 80–86	$71,307/yr	98.9x
13	Nursing Prince George's Community College · Largo, MD	89 83–89	$89,437/yr	127.7x
14	Nursing Wor-Wic Community College · Salisbury, MD	86 81–87	$70,742/yr	103.0x
15	Nursing Carroll Community College · Westminster, MD	87 80–87	$74,079/yr	101.7x
16	Nursing Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	86 80–86	$75,725/yr	94.5x
17	Nursing Allegany College of Maryland · Cumberland, MD	82 77–83	$66,303/yr	75.0x
18	Practical Nursing Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	83 81–83	$52,782/yr	119.5x
19	Truck Driving & CDL North American Trade Schools · Baltimore, MD	71 70–72	$43,827/yr	—
20	Truck Driving & CDL All-State Career-Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	71 69–71	$43,160/yr	—
21	Practical Nursing Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	80 78–80	$45,584/yr	104.5x
22	Business Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	77 72–79	$41,970/yr	52.8x
23	Medical Assisting Carroll Community College · Westminster, MD	74 70–74	$49,776/yr	65.1x
24	Nursing Fortis Institute-Towson · Towson, MD	73 67–73	$69,200/yr	—
25	Business Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	77 67–79	$36,801/yr	63.8x
26	Allied Health Professions Anne Arundel Community College · Arnold, MD	81 77–81	$119,581/yr	285.2x
27	Practical Nursing Fortis Institute-Towson · Towson, MD	68 65–68	$49,956/yr	—
28	Practical Nursing Allegany College of Maryland · Cumberland, MD	71 70–71	$34,814/yr	66.8x
29	Business Frederick Community College · Frederick, MD	75 66–77	$33,619/yr	63.5x
30	Allied Health Professions Howard Community College · Columbia, MD	75 72–76	$72,633/yr	93.2x
31	IT Management Prince George's Community College · Largo, MD	74 67–76	$44,587/yr	56.0x
32	Allied Health Professions Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	75 70–76	$69,898/yr	100.2x
33	Allied Health Professions Prince George's Community College · Largo, MD	76 71–77	$68,506/yr	109.7x
34	Medical Assisting Wor-Wic Community College · Salisbury, MD	68 65–68	$40,345/yr	52.9x
35	Allied Health Professions Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	78 74–79	$68,132/yr	154.6x
36	Allied Health Professions Frederick Community College · Frederick, MD	71 68–72	$59,579/yr	80.1x
37	IT Management Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	70 63–72	$40,955/yr	46.4x
38	Health Administration Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	74 69–76	$33,686/yr	77.0x
39	Business Montgomery College · Rockville, MD	67 58–69	$29,449/yr	57.5x
40	Business Strayer University-Maryland · Suitland, MD	69 62–71	$44,154/yr	19.1x
41	Allied Health Professions Allegany College of Maryland · Cumberland, MD	66 64–67	$53,706/yr	53.7x
42	Allied Health Professions Anne Arundel Community College · Arnold, MD	68 66–69	$54,798/yr	68.7x
43	Information Sciences Baltimore City Community College · Baltimore, MD	79 70–81	$38,858/yr	116.3x
44	Allied Health Professions Chesapeake College · Wye Mills, MD	75 72–76	$55,483/yr	137.4x
45	Dental Assisting Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	69 66–69	$60,419/yr	68.9x
46	Information Science University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	75 62–78	$60,020/yr	77.4x
47	Dental Assisting Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	70 67–70	$62,255/yr	74.1x
48	Allied Health Professions Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	68 64–68	$52,417/yr	66.8x
49	IT Management Strayer University-Maryland · Suitland, MD	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
50	IT Management Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	71 59–75	$36,590/yr	72.4x
51	Clinical Laboratory Science Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	67 65–68	$58,008/yr	65.2x
52	Allied Health Professions Institute of Health Sciences · Hunt Valley, MD	64 60–65	$55,621/yr	46.2x
53	Dental Assisting Allegany College of Maryland · Cumberland, MD	64 62–64	$51,136/yr	56.7x
54	Medical Assisting Allegany College of Maryland · Cumberland, MD	63 58–63	$34,372/yr	47.0x
55	Electrical Installation Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia · Columbia, MD	61 58–62	$40,219/yr	—
56	Culinary Arts Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia · Columbia, MD	60 58–61	$24,128/yr	—
57	Welding & Metalworking Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia · Columbia, MD	53 52–54	$39,408/yr	—
58	Social Sciences Frederick Community College · Frederick, MD	64 61–66	$32,749/yr	42.4x
59	Vehicle Repair Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia · Columbia, MD	57 55–57	$37,089/yr	—
60	Health Administration All-State Career-Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	64 58–66	$35,034/yr	—
61	Mental Health Services Anne Arundel Community College · Arnold, MD	64 61–65	$39,370/yr	39.5x
62	Welding & Metalworking North American Trade Schools · Baltimore, MD	51 49–52	$35,239/yr	—
63	Electrical Installation Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia · Columbia, MD	58 55–59	$35,880/yr	—
64	Dental Assisting Fortis College-Landover · Landover, MD	60 56–61	$70,276/yr	27.6x
65	Vehicle Repair Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia · Columbia, MD	54 52–55	$32,767/yr	—
66	Liberal Arts & Humanities Baltimore City Community College · Baltimore, MD	60 59–60	$41,120/yr	78.7x
67	Welding & Metalworking Fortis Institute-Towson · Towson, MD	49 47–49	$31,899/yr	—
68	Allied Health Professions Fortis Institute-Towson · Towson, MD	58 54–59	$48,753/yr	—
69	Vehicle Repair Technology North American Trade Schools · Baltimore, MD	53 51–54	$31,003/yr	—
70	Clinical Laboratory Science Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	63 60–63	$37,076/yr	84.8x
71	Health Administration Fortis Institute-Towson · Towson, MD	60 54–63	$29,157/yr	—
72	Rehabilitation & Therapy Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	57 55–58	$40,075/yr	46.6x
73	Health Administration Fortis College-Landover · Landover, MD	59 53–62	$30,540/yr	23.5x
74	Allied Health Professions Fortis College-Landover · Landover, MD	56 53–57	$54,855/yr	16.7x
75	Welding & Metalworking All-State Career-Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	47 45–47	$28,893/yr	—
76	Heavy Equipment Technology North American Trade Schools · Baltimore, MD	49 47–49	$34,004/yr	—
77	Liberal Arts & Humanities University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD	52 49–51	$41,071/yr	36.3x
78	Medical Assisting Fortis Institute-Towson · Towson, MD	53 49–53	$27,198/yr	—
79	Management Information Systems Prince George's Community College · Largo, MD	61 53–64	$50,948/yr	64.1x
80	Health Administration All-State Career-Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	56 49–58	$23,887/yr	—
81	Allied Health Professions All-State Career-Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	53 49–53	$36,726/yr	—
82	Electrical Repair Technology North American Trade Schools · Baltimore, MD	49 47–50	$34,487/yr	—
83	HVAC Technology North American Trade Schools · Baltimore, MD	49 47–49	$36,464/yr	—
84	HVAC Technology Fortis Institute-Towson · Towson, MD	49 47–49	$35,785/yr	—
85	Allied Health Professions Fortis Institute-Towson · Towson, MD	52 48–53	$36,243/yr	—
86	Liberal Arts & Humanities Prince George's Community College · Largo, MD	52 48–52	$31,322/yr	69.0x
87	Liberal Arts & Humanities Wor-Wic Community College · Salisbury, MD	49 48–49	$30,763/yr	52.3x
88	Liberal Arts & Humanities College of Southern Maryland · La Plata, MD	50 46–50	$29,862/yr	54.3x
89	Liberal Arts & Humanities Chesapeake College · Wye Mills, MD	57 54–57	$29,611/yr	116.3x
90	Environmental Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia · Columbia, MD	49 47–51	$37,285/yr	—
91	Medical Assisting Fortis College-Landover · Landover, MD	51 46–51	$27,871/yr	20.4x
92	Medical Assisting All-State Career-Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	50 46–51	$23,420/yr	—
93	Clinical Laboratory Science All-State Career-Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	50 46–50	$34,909/yr	—
94	Dental Assisting Fortis Institute-Towson · Towson, MD	49 45–49	$33,080/yr	—
95	Liberal Arts & Humanities Community College of Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	47 43–47	$27,852/yr	50.8x
96	Liberal Arts & Humanities Anne Arundel Community College · Arnold, MD	45 41–45	$25,826/yr	56.4x
97	Liberal Arts & Humanities Harford Community College · Bel Air, MD	46 42–46	$26,448/yr	54.3x
98	HVAC Technology All-State Career-Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	45 43–45	$30,110/yr	—
99	Liberal Arts & Humanities Hagerstown Community College · Hagerstown, MD	44 40–43	$25,177/yr	46.9x
100	Liberal Arts & Humanities Carroll Community College · Westminster, MD	42 38–42	$23,320/yr	58.8x

About This Ranking

What we ranked

Best Trades in Maryland ranks 100 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.

Data sources

Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.

How to read the table

Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.

Caveats & limitations

Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 trade programs at Maryland schools, drawn from 127 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in Maryland?

By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Truck Driving & CDL at Hagerstown Community College ranks #1 in Maryland with a score of 89/100 and graduate earnings of $53,495/yr.

How many trade programs are in Maryland?

Our database includes 127 trade programs across Maryland schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2025.