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2026 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Maryland

[Accounting and Finance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/accounting-and-finance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for accounting and finance students.

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• Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Maryland

2026 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Maryland

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the accounting and finance degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools

1

University Of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD

$8,136 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,930 Avg Student Debt

$65,287 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Maryland University College, our #1 best value for accounting and finance in Maryland. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,136, while out-of-state students pay about $12,336. Accounting And Finance graduates carry a median of $26,930 in student loans. Accounting And Finance graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of $70,844 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,930 median debt.

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Strayer University Maryland
Suitland, MD

$13,920 In-State Tuition & Fees

$54,989 Avg Student Debt

$40,092 Median Earnings (10yr)

Strayer University Maryland is a great value for students pursuing a degree in accounting and finance, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University Maryland is a small private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,920. Accounting And Finance graduates carry a median of $54,989 in student loans. Accounting And Finance graduates of Strayer University Maryland earn a median of $56,778 early in their careers. Set against $54,989 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.