MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

EDUCATION

HIGHER EDUCATION

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

There are 16 community colleges thoughout Maryland.

Maryland ranked best in WalletHub's 2025 "States with the Best & Worst Community Colleges." Ranking is based on eighteen metrics spread across three main factors: cost and financing, career outcomes, and education outcomes. Five of Maryland's community colleges were listed in the top 40 nationwide: Montgomery College (17th), Prince George's Community College (28th), Carroll Community College (31st), Howard Community College (32nd), and Community College of Baltimore County (36th).

[photo, John A. Cade Center for Fine Arts, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland]
  • Allegany College of Maryland
  • Anne Arundel Community College
  • Baltimore City Community College
  • Community College of Baltimore County


    John A. Cade Center for Fine Arts, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland, January 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Prince Frederick campus, College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick, Maryland]

    Prince Frederick campus, College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick, Maryland, November 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Todd Performing Arts Center, Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, Maryland]
  • Kent County
    see Queen Anne's County
  • Montgomery College
  • Prince George's Community College

    • Todd Performing Arts Center, Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, Maryland, October 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. Chesapeake College serves Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties.

    [photo, Wellness and Aquatics Center (Building D), Leonardtown Campus, College of Southern Maryland, Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland]

    Wellness & Aquatics Center (Building D), Leonardtown Campus, College of Southern Maryland, Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland, November 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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